Viktor Marchuk

Affiliated media: Brestskaya Gazeta , Editor-in-chief

Incident date: December 23, 2020

Attack type:

• Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: BAJ - Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Brest

Additional information:

Viktor Marchuk was summoned to the city prosecutor's office, where he was issued a warning about the inadmissibility of spreading false information. The journalist was offered to sign a document but was not given it in hand and was not allowed to take a photo. The reason for the warning was his participation in recording a video of Brest residents against the escalation of violence in the country.