Hanna Valadashchuk

Affiliated media: Hazeta Slonimaskaya newspaper , Editor-in-chief

Incident date: November 14, 2020

Attack type:

• Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Slonim

Additional information:

Hanna Valadashchuk left Belarus due to the fear of criminal prosecution. On 9 November, security forces searched her apartment and office and confiscated computer equipment. The search was sanctioned by the public prosecutor in the criminal case of defamation of an educational worker. Valadashchuk is a witness in the case.