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.