Aleksandr Kabanov

Affiliated media: Instagram page

Incident date: November 19, 2024

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Brest

Additional information:

Belarusian blogger Aleksandr Kabanov's instagram page has been designated as extremist content by a Leninsk district court in Brest. The decision was handed down by judge Elena Kovalchuk, in response to a judicial process initiated by a local prosecutor. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the channel to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'. According to Belarusian law-enforcement, possession and distribution of such materials implies administrative responsibility, both for publishers and users.