Valery Karbalevich

Affiliated media: KARBALEVICH (Telegram Channel), Journalist

Incident date: October 1, 2024

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Hrodna

Additional information:

Telegram Channel KARBALEVICH (t.me/vkarbalevich), which features videos and articles by famous Belarusian journalist and political scientist Valery Karbalevich, has been designated as 'extremist content' by a Lenin district court in Hrodna. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the resource to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'. According to Belarusian legislation, possession and distribution of such materials implies administrative responsibility, both for publishers and users.