Affiliated media: Intex-press, Newspaper

Incident date: April 29, 2021

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Baranavichi

Additional information:

It became known that on the application of Baranavichy inter-district prosecutor’s office the court recognised the text and video of the interview of the leader of Belarusian Democratic Forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaia to Intex-Press as extremist materials. This was reported by the website of the General Prosecutor’s Office. According to the agency, the newspaper and its online resources posted the interview, which «contained information aimed at inciting political, ideological, social enmity and discord in society». It is unknown when the trial was held, whether there was an expert examination, and who conducted it.