Yuri Deshuk - Justice for Journalists

Yuri Deshuk

Affiliated media: Radio Racyja, Freelance journalist

Incident date: September 23, 2020

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Lida

Additional information:

The judge of Lida District Court found the journalist guilty of participation in an unauthorized street march based on the police report and fined him four basic amounts. The judge didn't consider Deshuk's explanation that he worked in the street action as a journalist.

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