Andy Smythe

Affiliated media: BBC, Journalist

Incident date: July 14, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: CPJ

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

On July 14 and 15, police in the cities of Minsk, Brest, and Homel detained at least 17 journalists covering protests against the Central Electoral Committee’s decision to deny opposition presidential candidates Valery Tsapkala and Viktar Babaryka the ability to register in upcoming elections. Andy Smythe was detained and further released.