Ales Dashchynski

Affiliated media: Radio Svaboda, Journalist

Incident date: July 16, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

After the detention from July 16 to 23, Ales Dashchynski was held behind bars in the detention center on Akrestsina. The conditions of detention can be equated to torture. According to the journalist, the conditions of the political prisoners were worse than those of the other detainees: bright light was switched on in the cell both day and night, they were not given bed linen, they were not allowed to take a shower or go for walks, and the employees did not give him the parcel brought by his wife.