Aliaksandr Silich

Affiliated media: Belsat, Freelance journalist

Incident date: February 5, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Zhlobin

Additional information:

The Zhlobin District Court fined freelance journalists Alena Dubovik and Aliaksandr Silich BYN 1,450 under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus — for violation of the law on mass media, i.e. for cooperation with a foreign media outlet without accreditation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.