Halina Abakunchyk

Affiliated media: Radio Svaboda (Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty), Journalist

Incident date: March 13, 2017

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ)

Location: Belarus, Orsha

Additional information:

Detained after covering a protest action, spent a day in pre-trial detention, fined for 25 basic amounts under charges of participation in an unsanctioned protest action, appeal court upheld the decision (April 12).