Ihar Losik - Justice for Journalists

Ihar Losik

Affiliated media: Radio Svaboda, Media consultant

Incident date: March 15, 2023

Attack type:

  • Suicide attempt

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Navapolatsk

Additional information:

Journalist Ihar Losik tried to commit suicide in Navapolatsk penal colony №1. Ihar went on hunger strike because of another placement in the punishment cell, after which he cut his hands and neck. The medics managed to save him. The administrator of the Telegram channel Belarus of the Brain and media consultant of the Radio Svaboda Iharr Losik was sentenced to 15 years in a reinforced regime colony in December 2021.

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