Yuri Deshuk

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: January 20, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Lida

Additional information:

Police detained Yuri Deshuk on suspicious of “malicious hooliganism” (Part 2 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code). The journalist was placed in a temporary detention centre for 72 hours while decisions were made regarding restrictive measures.