Dzianis Ivashyn

Affiliated media: InformNapalm, Journalist

Incident date: December 6, 2020

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Grodno

Additional information:

Representatives of the Investigative Committee questioned the journalist's neighbours, inquiring about his place of work and the vehicles he owns. They explained this by the fact that they were gathering information «to create a profile of his сharacter». Dzianis Ivashyn considers such actions of the security structures as pressure and an attempt to intimidate.