Daria Chultsova

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Freelance journalist

Incident date: November 15, 2020

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Ten law enforcement officers broke the door and burst into the apartment where Andreeva and Chultsova were staying. The journalists were taken to the police department, where two administrative reports were drawn up on them: for alleged disobedience to the police (Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus) and for participation in an unauthorized event (Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus). They were held in the detention centre until the trial. On November 17, the court found Andreeva guilty and arrested her for seven days.