Iryna Slavnikava - Justice for Journalists

Iryna Slavnikava

Affiliated media: Belsat, Official representative of the TV channel Belsat in Belarus

Incident date: November 26, 2021

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Iryna Slavnikava, who is currently serving an arrest in the detention centre on administrative charges, became a suspect under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (organisation and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order or active participation in them). This was reported to human rights activists by the journalist's relatives.

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