Brestskaya Gazeta - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Brestskaya Gazeta, News website

Incident date: November 26, 2021

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Brest

Additional information:

The Leninsky District Court of Brest, on the application of the Brest prosecutor’s office, ruled to recognise the materials of Brestskaya Gazeta website as «extremist». Now the administrative responsibility (fine or arrest) is applied for the distribution of the materials.

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