Larysa Shchyrakova

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Journalist

Incident date: March 18, 2017

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ)

Location: Belarus, Rechytsa

Additional information:

TV crews contributing to Belsat were briefly detained on March 18 throughout Belarus; the journalists aimed to report on protest actions announced by anarchist groups thoughout the country.