Pavluk Bykovsky

Affiliated media: Deutsche Welle, Journalist

Incident date: November 11, 2018

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Deutsche Welle

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The Investigative Committee accused journalists of unsanctioned use of passwords to the subscription feed of the government agency BelTA's website. Independent analysts believe that the "BeltTA case" is an attempt by the authorities to intimidate and control the main non-State online media outlets.