Artsiom Shaporau - Justice for Journalists

Artsiom Shaporau

Affiliated media: Telegram channel "Real Belarus", YouTube blogger, Administrator

Incident date: November 8, 2020

Attack type:

  • Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Nasha Niva

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

YouTube blogger and administrator of the popular Telegram channel "Real Belarus" Artsiom Shaporau left the country. According to Shaporau, he was threatened with a criminal case for allegedly organizing mass riots. The blogger and his family left the country a week ago.

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