Affiliated media: Brestskaya Gazeta, News website

Incident date: November 26, 2021

Attack type:

• Court trial
• Pressure on a media worker via judicial and/or economic pressure on relatives and loved ones

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Brest

Additional information:

The Leninsky District Court of Brest, on the application of the Brest prosecutor’s office, ruled to recognise the materials of Brestskaya Gazeta website as «extremist». Now the administrative responsibility (fine or arrest) is applied for the distribution of the materials.