Pavel Patapau

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 11, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The riot policemen arrested Pavel Potapau and Ivan Murauyeu, the camera crew of the Belsat TV channel. The journalists were in the car when they were stopped and asked to show photos on their phones. The journalists were beaten and taken to the police station, where they were held and tortured for almost a day. Then they were transferred to the detention center on Akrestsina street and released on August 23. The journalists were constantly insulted and beaten.