Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Bobruyskiy kur'yer (Bobruisk courier), Online publication

Incident date: December 27, 2019

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Babruysk

Additional information:

The secretary of the electoral commission demanded through the court a refutation of the information and compensation for the moral damage of 5,000 rubles (2,025 USD). The woman disagreed with the facts outlined in the article of the "Bobruisk Courier" devoted to early voting during the parliamentary elections at polling station No. 22 in Babruysk.

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