Anna Yakshtas

Affiliated media: Sil'nyye novosti (gomel.today), Editor-in-chief

Incident date: October 9, 2020

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Gomel

Additional information:

The journalist was detained preventive before the weekend when protests against the results of the presidential election were traditionally held throughout the country. Even though Anna has two underage children, she was placed in the isolation centre for three days before the trial. On 12 October, based on the police protocol, the court recognized Anna as a participant in the protest and fined her.