Piotr Kuznyatsou

Affiliated media: Silnye Novosti, Founder

Incident date: July 9, 2021

Attack type:

• Search with a court decree

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Homel

Additional information:

The law enforcers searched the office of the editorial office of Silnye Novosti and the apartments of ten employees of the media outlet. The founder of the website Piotr Kuznyatsou was searched at two addresses: in his flat in Homel and in his country house. As a result, computer equipment, telephones, and digital media were seized.