Marina Molchanova

Affiliated media: Bobruyskiy Kurier, Journalist

Incident date: February 2, 2021

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Babruysk

Additional information:

The Babruysk District Court found journalist Marina Molchanova guilty of participating in an unauthorized event (Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code). Judge Elena Garmash fined her 20 basic units. The judge rejected the journalist's arguments that she covered the protest as a journalist and did not participate in it.