BrestNote - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: BrestNote, News website

Incident date: April 10, 2024

Attack type:

Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Žabinka

Additional information:

Brest-based website BrestNote (brestnote.by) had been designated as extremist content by a Žabinka district court, Brest Obast. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the channel to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'.

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