Maria Voytovich

Affiliated media: European Radio for Belarus, Journalist

Incident date: September 1, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: European Radio for Belarus

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Police officers detained journalists Maria Voytovich and Roman Godun during live coverage of the protest rally of students of the capital's universities (protests in Belarus continue after the presidential elections on August 9). The journalists were taken to the police station to check their documents. They were released an hour after their detention.