Ekaterina Gordeeva - Justice for Journalists

Ekaterina Gordeeva

Affiliated media: TUT.BY, Narodnaya Volya, Photo correspondent

Incident date: December 21, 2020

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Grodno

Additional information:

The security officials detained the photojournalist during a protest march of pensioners. She was taken to the police department for an «identity check». Her photo equipment was confiscated. She was drawn up a report under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus (violation of the law on mass media). Gordeeva was released a few hours later.

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