'Zerkalo' (Mirror) - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: 'Zerkalo' (Mirror), TikTok account

Incident date: June 26, 2024

Attack type:

Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Lida

Additional information:

The Belarusian Ministry of Information added independent news website Zerkalo's TikTok account to the Republic's list of 'extremist materials'. The webpage 'zerkalo.io2' was also added, by order of a Lida district court in the Grodnensk region.

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