Alexander Zenkovich

Affiliated media: Novy Chas, Journalist

Incident date: November 1, 2020

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The journalist was detained by security forces while covering a protest in the city. He was taken to the District Department of Internal Affairs, accused of disobedience to the demands of the police (Art. 23.4 of the Administrative Code) and arrested awaiting the trial. On 2 November, the court, based on the police protocol, found the journalist guilty and arrested for 13 days.