Событие Zmitser Lupach - Justice for Journalists

Zmitser Lupach

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Journalist

Incident date: April 15, 2019

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Sharkaushchyna

Additional information:

The journalist received a fine by the court of 35 basic units. Dmitry Lupach was convicted of “illegal production and distribution of mass media”. The reason was article entitled “How the poorest region of the country lives today”, presented on the Belsat TV channel.

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