Vitaliy Dubik

Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Freelance journalist, Cameraman

Incident date: July 23, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Smalyavichy

Additional information:

The traffic police detained the film crew of Belsat TV on their way to Borisov. Journalists went there to cover the meeting with voters of the registered presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhonovskaya. Journalists were taken to the Smolevichi District Department of Internal Affairs. Elena Dubovik was released straight away, while the operator remained detained until evening. For this reason, the journalists were unable to complete their editorial assignment.