Affiliated media: Instagram-account "minskoblastnovosti55" , Instagram-account

Incident date: December 24, 2025

Attack type:

• Selective application of repressive laws

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The Soviet District Court of Minsk has recognised the Instagram account minskoblastnovosti55 (identifier: instagram.com/minskoblastnovosti55) as extremist informational material. This resource publishes news about the Minsk Region. On the basis of the court’s decision, the Belarusian Ministry of Information added this online resource to the Republican List of Extremist Materials. Under Belarusian law, the distribution and storage of materials deemed extremist entail administrative liability for both publishers and users.