Sergei Gerasimovich

Affiliated media: Belsat TV , Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 10, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

On 10 August, the journalist was detained by riot police in the centre of Minsk - the journalist was heading to cover a peaceful protest against the results of the presidential elections. During the arrest, he was severely beaten. He was taken to the detention centre on Okrestina Street, where he spent three days, after which he was released without drawing up a protocol. Throughout the detention, he was regularly beaten and kept in inhuman conditions.