Denis Rudevich

Affiliated media: Telegram channel "Lida for Life, Blogger

Incident date: June 19, 2020

Attack type:

• Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Grodno

Additional information:

The blogger was live-streaming from pickets for collecting signatures for presidential candidates. He was detained by the police and taken to the police department, where protocol on violation of the «law on mass media» (Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus) was drawn up on him. His streaming equipment was confiscated, and his phone was smashed during the detention.