Tatsiana Belashova

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 10, 2020

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences
• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison
• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

Tatsiana Belashova was detained by the riot police on the evening of August 10 near the Tsentralny police department of Minsk along with journalist Elena Dobovik. They were trying to find out the fate of the Belsat TV cameraman Vitaly Dubik. Both were wearing "Press" vests. They were taken to the Akrestina Detention Center. There police officers used the force against them. They drew up a protocol on the violation of the mass events legislation, that prompted the court to issue a warning. Both were released on 13/08/2020.