Inna Kardash

Affiliated media: TV channel 112 (Ukraine), 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:

On 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 Lukashenkо. The arrested journalists were covering these protests. Police officers and riot police arrested protesters and journalists covering the events.