Yauhen Merkis

Affiliated media: Belsat, Freelance journalist

Incident date: May 24, 2021

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Homel

Additional information:

The Tsentralny District Court of Homel fined freelance journalist Yauhen Merkis 25 basic amounts (BYN 725) for cooperation with a foreign media outlet without accreditation from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The court found the journalist guilty of violating Part 3 of Article 23.5 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus (illegal production and distribution of media products).