Committee to Protect Journalists: Belarus Police Detain at Least 17 Journalists Covering Protests in Support of Opposition Candidates
July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020
NEW YORK, July 17 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on July 16:
Belarusian authorities should stop harassing, detaining, and charging members of the press covering protests in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
On July 14 and 15, police in the cities of Minsk, Brest, and Homel detained at least 17 journalists covering protests against the Central Electoral Committee's decision to deny opposition presidential candidate . . .
Belarusian authorities should stop harassing, detaining, and charging members of the press covering protests in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
On July 14 and 15, police in the cities of Minsk, Brest, and Homel detained at least 17 journalists covering protests against the Central Electoral Committee's decision to deny opposition presidential candidate . . .