Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , TV channel

Incident date: October 1, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-physical and/or cyber-attacks and threats

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Grodno

Additional information:

Journalists were not allowed into Oktyabrsky District Court of Grodno for an open administrative trial. The guards referred to the corresponding order of the Сhairman of the Supreme Court in connection with the epidemiological situation. «Persons who are not parties to the trials are prohibited from entering the court building (the plan of measures to prevent and minimize the risk of spread of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the autumn-winter period of 2020-2021 in the system of courts of general jurisdiction, Order of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus from 28.09.2020 №68)», – was stated in the announcement on the doors of the court building.