Dmitry Kazakevich - Justice for Journalists

Dmitry Kazakevich

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Freelance journalist

Incident date: July 8, 2021

Attack type:

  • Search with a court decree

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Vitebsk

Additional information:

The Pervomaisky District Police Department of Vitebsk officers searched the journalist's apartment under Article 188 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (libel). The case was brought against an unidentified person for libelling a police officer. At the moment of the search, Kazakievich was not at home. The law enforcers confiscated two cameras, two old computer system units, a white-red-white flag, and laptops that belonged to the journalist's wife and daughter.

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