Threads-account «Zerkalo» - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Threads-account «Zerkalo», Threads-account

Incident date: September 18, 2025

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Brest

Additional information:

The Leninsky District Court of Brest has recognised the account of the online publication “Zerkalo” on the social network Threads (zerkalo_io, identifier: threads.com/@zerkalo_io) as extremist information material. Based on the court’s decision, the Belarusian Ministry of Information has added this internet resource to the Republican list of extremist materials. Under Belarusian law, the dissemination and possession of materials deemed extremist carry administrative liability for both publishers and users.

Help Ukrainian Media:

Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund