Syarhei Bahrou - Justice for Journalists

Sergei Bagrov

Affiliated media: Hantsavitski Chas, Cameraman

Incident date: June 20, 2020

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Hantsavichy

Additional information:

About 10 people were detained, among whom were Aleksandr Poznyak and cameraman Syarhei Bahrou, journalists from the publication Hantsavichy Chas [Hantsavichy Hour] who were making a live broadcast. Police officers also attacked them and used physical force. According to Aleksandr, he was threatened and insulted.

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