Belsat - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Belsat, TikTok account

Incident date: October 24, 2023

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, Barysau

Additional information:

The TikTok account of the TV channel Belsat — @belsat_tv — was declared «extremist materials». The corresponding decision was taken by the court of the Barysau District of the Minsk Region. According to the Belarusian law, the production, distribution, and storage (subscription) of materials declared extremist provides for administrative responsibility for both publishers and users.

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