Ihar Ilyash

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Freelance journalist

Incident date: November 25, 2020

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Ihar Ilyash was arrested for 15 days for participation in the action on October 26. Although the journalist himself said that he was in a completely different place on the day and time indicated in the report. The judge Viktoria Shabunya found him guilty. The journalist was detained the night before and held in custody for almost a day until the trial.