orsha.eu - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: orsha.eu , Orsha regional news portal

Incident date: November 26, 2021

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Belarus, Orsha

Additional information:

The website orsha.eu was blocked by the prosecutor's office, reports the Belarusian Association of Journalists with reference to the Republican unitary enterprise for supervision on telecommunications «BelGIE». The editorial board does not know the reason for the blocking yet.

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