Affiliated media: RFE/RL, Online news outlet

Incident date: June 19, 2020

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The Minister of Information threatened the head of the Belarusian Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty service with deprivation of accreditation. On the same day, RFE/RL journalists were detained in the center of Minsk for live broadcasting of individual pickets for collecting signatures for presidential candidates.