Mediazone Belarus - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Mediazone Belarus, TikTok account

Incident date: November 1, 2024

Attack type:

Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Soligorsk

Additional information:

The TikTok account for news site Mediazone Belarus (tiktok.com/@mediazona_by) has been designated as extremist content by a Soligorsk district court the Minsk region. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the channel to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'.

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