Belarus to Belarus - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Belarus 2 Belarus (Facebook page), Facebook account of a TV program on Belsat

Incident date: April 5, 2024

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Pinsk

Additional information:

The Facebook account 'Belarus to Belarus' (facebook.com/Belarus2Belarus) has been designated as 'extremist content' by a Pinsk municipal and district court in the Brest region. It is the official facebook page for the eponymous TV program, presented by journalist Valerina Kustova on Belsat. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the resource to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'.

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