Stepan Putilo (Svetlov)

Affiliated media: YouTube channel Nexta, Blogger

Incident date: February 22, 2018

Attack type:

• Pressure on a media worker via non-physical pressure on relatives and loved ones

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The search was conducted in the apartment of Stepan Putilo's parents (YouTube channel Nexta). Law enforcement officers seized a laptop and a video camera. The blogger, who is studying in Poland, was charged with Article 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting the president).