Affiliated media: Lepshiy Region (The Best Region), Viber chat belonging to news website 'Pershiy Region' (First Region)

Incident date: August 9, 2024

Attack type:

• Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Drahičyn

Additional information:

Viber-chat 'Lepshiy Region', associated with independent regional news website 'Pershiy Region' has been designated 'extremist content' by a Drahičyn regional court. The decision was handed down by judge Nikolai Stasyevich at the request of Drahičyn regional prosecutor Vyacheslav Borsh. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the resource to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'.