Sergey Kovalev

Affiliated media: Belsat TV channel , Freelance journalist

Incident date: June 18, 2020

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences
• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Grodno

Additional information:

The journalist received a fine under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus for violating the law on mass media – for cooperation with a foreign media without accreditation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, by the court decision, his professional equipment was confiscated.