Katsyaryna Andreyeva
Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Journalist
Incident date: November 17, 2020
Attack type:
- Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists
Location: Belarus, Minsk
Additional information:
Ten law enforcers broke the door and burst into the apartment where Andreeva and Chultsova were staying. The journalists were taken to the police department, where two administrative reports were drawn up on them: for alleged disobedience to the police (Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus) and participation in an unauthorized event (Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus). They were held in the detention centre until the trial. On November 17, the court found Andreeva guilty and arrested her for seven days.