Denis Dzyuba

Affiliated media: Belsat TV , Freelance journalist

Incident date: July 31, 2020

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences
• Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents
• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Maladzyechna

Additional information:

Policemen detained the film crew while they broadcasted a story about candidate Tikhanovskaya’s campaign rally. The camera was damaged. They were taken to the department of internal affairs and given a protocol for cooperating with unaccredited foreign media. Their smartphones and camera equipment were confiscated. The crew was held in the department for three hours.