Aleksandr Chernukho - Justice for Journalists

Aleksandr Chernukho

Affiliated media: Ministry of Sepulture (Youtube Channel), Instagram Page

Incident date: November 16, 2024

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Baranavichy

Additional information:

Belarusian journalist and music critic Aleksandr Chernukho's instagram page has been designated as extremist material by a Baranavichy court. Judge Olga Apanovich declared the Chernukho's page (username: chernuho) to be dangerous. The Baranavichy inter-regional prosecutor was the first speaker at the hearing. The Belarusian Ministry of Information then added the page to its 'Republic-wide list of extremist materials', based on the court's decision. According to Belarusian law enforcement, possession and distribution of such materials implies administrative responsibility for both publishers and users.

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