Aliaksandra Khanevich - Justice for Journalists

Aliaksandra Khanevich

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: May 16, 2025

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Hrodna

Additional information:

The Lenin District Court of Hrodna has recognised the Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages of Belarusian blogger Aliaksandra Khanevich as extremist information products. Following the court’s ruling, the Ministry of Information of Belarus added these online resources to the Republican list of extremist materials. Under Belarusian law, the dissemination and possession of materials deemed extremist carry administrative liability for both publishers and users.

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