Zinaida Timoshek

Affiliated media: Novy Chas, Journalist

Incident date: October 26, 2020

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Slutsk

Additional information:

The police officers visited Zinaida Timoshek’s suburb house and demanded her to come with them to the police station. When she asked about the summons police showed the handcuffs. Police officers drew up an administrative protocol to her for participation in unauthorized street action. Awaiting the trial, she was arrested for three days despite her health problems and the need to take medicines at all times. On 26 October, a court found her guilty and fined.