Lyubov Buyanova (Luneva)

Affiliated media: Belsat TV , Freelance journalist

Incident date: December 7, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Security officials detained the Belsat TV film crew – Lyubov Buyanova (Luneva) and Ivan Kurakevich when journalists were covering the protest march of pensioners. They were taken to the police department, where they were accused of participating in an unauthorized event (Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus) and sent to a temporary detention center until the trial. At night, Luneva was taken to the hospital by ambulance.