Larisa Shchiryakova

Affiliated media: Belsat, Freelance journalist

Incident date: March 24, 2021

Attack type:

• Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Gomel

Additional information:

Shchiryakova was summoned for questioning by the Investigative Committee as a witness in a criminal case brought against Gomel-based human rights activist Leonid Sudalenko under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (“conspiracy to violate public order”).