Alyaksandr Paznyak

Affiliated media: Hantsavitski Chas, Journalist

Incident date: June 20, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Hantsavichy

Additional information:

About a dozen people were detained, including the journalists of Hantsavitski Chas, who were broadcasting live – Alyaksandr Paznyak and cameraman Syarhei Bahrou. «I am standing with Alyaksandr Paznyak. He has a bruise. It can be clearly seen that he was physically attacked. He was threatened, insulted, and was pressed to the pavement with a knee when he was detained. We will file a report and demand an official investigation, including the Department of Internal Security and the General Prosecutor's Office. We will record the beatings and act according to the law», – said editor-in-chief Piotr Huzayeuski.