Anastasia Olshanskaya
Affiliated media: MBK Media, Journalist
Incident date: September 26, 2020
Attack type:
- Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: MBK Media
Location: Belarus, Minsk
Additional information:
Law enforcement officers detained Anastasia Olshanskaya while she was covering a women’s protest march in the centre of the city. She was taken to the Department of Internal Affairs, where an administrative report on the violation of the legislation on mass events was drawn on her. She was arrested and sent to the Zhodino detention centre before the trial. On 28 September, the court found her guilty and imposed a fine of five basic figures. She was released after the trial.