Ivan Murauiou

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 4, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Shklou

Additional information:

The police detained the Belsat TV channel camera crew while they were preparing journalistic material. They were taken to the local police department. A report on administrative violation was drawn up on them (Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus – cooperation with foreign media without accreditation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Their smartphones were confiscated, Murauiou's quadcopter and video camera were also taken. The journalists were held at the department for several hours.