Alexander Sayenko

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Photo correspondent

Incident date: August 27, 2020

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Grodno

Additional information:

The journalist was summoned to the Investigative Committee for interrogation as a witness in a criminal case for «organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order». The case concerns the mass protests against the results of the presidential election and the violence of security officials that have been taking place in Hrodna since August 9. After the interrogation, the journalist was forced to sign the undertaking not to disclose information about the course of the investigation.