Siarhei Kavaliou

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Freelance journalist

Incident date: June 5, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Zhodzina

Additional information:

On the way out of Zhodzina, the police detained the Belsat TV channel camera crew and took them to the police station. Administrative protocols for violation of Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus (cooperation with foreign media without accreditation) were drawn up on them. They've been released after three hours of detention.