Hanna Yakshtas

Affiliated media: Silnye Novosti, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: July 9, 2021

Attack type:

• Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Homel

Additional information:

The law enforcers searched the office of the editorial office of Silnye Novosti and the apartments of ten employees of the media outlet. The editor-in-chief of the website, Hanna Yakshtas, was searched at two addresses: at her place of registration and at her place of residence. As a result, the police seized computer equipment, phones, and digital media.