Ekaterina Karpitskaya

Affiliated media: Nasha Niva , Journalist

Incident date: November 10, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The security forces detained the journalist while she was covering the protest rally in the city centre. She was taken to the district department of internal affairs, accused of participating in an unauthorized event and held in the detention centre for three days awaiting the trial. On 10 November, the court found her guilty based on the police protocol and arrested for 15 days. At the district department, journalist's jacket was taken from her, and she was kept in the street at a low temperature with no outerwear. She hasn't been fed for 24 hours since she was arrested.