Ekaterina Karpitskaya

Affiliated media: Nasha Niva, Journalist

Incident date: March 27, 2021

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Минск

Additional information:

Police detained Nasha Niva reporter Ekaterina Karpitskaya near Bangalore Square. People were protesting nearby about the falsification of the presidential elections in 2020. She was taken to a police station, where she was held for about 5 hours, before being released without charge.