Событие Alexander Kabanov - Justice for Journalists

Alexander Kabanov

Affiliated media: YouTube channel "Narodnyy reporter" (People's Reporter), Blogger

Incident date: February 24, 2019

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Brest

Additional information:

The blogger was detained while leaving the flat of his colleague. In the morning riot police were on duty in the courtyard of the house. The detention took place before the start of the weekly action by opponents of the construction of the battery plant. Kabanov was released when the action was finished.

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