Sergey Belyayev - Justice for Journalists

Sergey Belyayev

Affiliated media: Public channel YaGrazhdanin! , Administrator

Incident date: June 23, 2020

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel North West.MBK Media

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

Sergey Belyayev was detained along with other political activists with leaflets against the amendments to the Constitution. The police department used physical force against him and threatened him with violence. Belyayev was released with a protocol under Article 5.12 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (illegal campaigning).

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