Aliaksandr Ignatsiuk

Affiliated media: Pro Stolin, Blogger

Incident date: August 10, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Stolin

Additional information:

It became known that blogger Aliaksandr Ignatsiuk, the creator and author of the website and page in social networks with the name Pro Stolin, was detained and taken into custody. According to unconfirmed information, he is accused of promoting extremist activity (Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus). The reason for the prosecution is unknown.