Alerts | Arrest/detention under fake news laws

Belarussian freelance cameraman Mikhail Arshynski detained

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Mahiliou-based freelance cameraman and Mikhail Arshynski was detained by the police and later found guilty of contributing to the Belsat TV news story about anti-lockdown protests about the coronavirus. He was fined 540 Belarusian rubles (€200). Belsat TV, which has been broadcasting for over 12 years, has been denied accreditation for its journalists.

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