Affiliated media: ZnadNiemna.pl, Online media
Incident date: January 24, 2022
Attack type:
- Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: European radio for Belarus
Location: Belarus, Minsk
Additional information:
The Ministry of Information blocked access to the information portal of the unofficial Union of Poles Znadniemna.pl. When trying to open the website from the territory of Belarus, a «dummy» website appears with a link to the decision of the Ministry of Information. Znadniemna.pl writes about the history, culture, education, and life of the Polish minority in Belarus. Much attention is given to news about the persecution of activists of the Union of Poles in Belarus, unrecognized by the authorities, including journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who have been behind bars since March 2021.