Iryna Arahouskaya

Affiliated media: Belsat TV , Journalist

Incident date: June 19, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

June 19, was the last day when signatures for nomination of presidential candidates could be collected in Belarus. A series of pickets were held across the country. Many people took to the streets to participate in the peaceful protests against the policy of Alexander Lukashenka. The arrested journalists were covering these protests. Police officers and riot police arrested protesters and journalists covering the events. Journalist Iryna Arahouskaya was arrested and spent about 1.5 hours at the police station. Later she was released.