Alexey Kairis

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 26, 2020

Attack type:

• Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The journalist was called for interrogation to the Investigative Committee as a witness in a criminal case for "organising and preparing actions that grossly violate public order." The case concerns the mass protests against the results of the presidential elections and the violence of the security forces, which were taking place in Grodno, starting from August 9. After the interrogation, the journalist had to sign the non-disclosure agreement about the course of the investigation.