Siarhei Satsuk

Affiliated media: Ejednevnik, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: June 9, 2022

Attack type:

• Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Siarhei Satsuk, editor-in-chief of the online media Ejednevnik, who is in custody, is facing new charges under two criminal articles: for inciting hatred (Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus) and abuse of power or official authority (Article 426 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus). This was found out through the journalist's former cellmate. It is not known what exactly the charges refer to. Earlier, Satsuk was accused of taking bribes. Recently, the maximum possible term of his detention under this article expired.