Aleksandr Putilo

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Freelance journalist

Incident date: June 13, 2020

Attack type:

• Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Zhodzina

Additional information:

Sports commentator Aleksandr Putilo was not allowed to enter the championship football match in Belarus. At the entrance to the Torpedo Stadium in Zhodzina, Police Maj. Murashkin stated that Belsat journalists are banned from performing activity on Belarusian territory. At that time, Putilo had accreditation which he had received from the Football Federation.