Sky News (UK) - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Sky News (UK) , Camera crew

Incident date: October 24, 2020

Attack type:

  • Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Naviny.by

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Security forces detained the camera crew of the Sky News while journalists were covering a protest in the city centre. They were taken to the local police station for a document check. Police also seized their camera «for examination». They were held in the station for several hours and then released.

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