Galina Abakunchik

Affiliated media: Svaboda.org (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty), Journalist

Incident date: March 12, 2017

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Orsha

Additional information:

The journalist was covering a street protest by the request of the ediitorial office and was forecfully detained by the police. The police officer drew up a protocol on her for participating in an unauthorized mass activity (Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code). Before the trial, she was sent to the pre-trial detention centre.