Larysa Shchyrakova
Affiliated media: Belsat TV, Freelance journalist
Incident date: October 12, 2020
Attack type:
- Court trial
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: The Belarusian Association of Journalists
Location: Belarus, Gomel
Additional information:
The journalist was detained preventive before the weekend when protests against the results of the presidential election were traditionally held throughout the country. Even though Shchyrakova has underage child who she is brining up alone, she was placed in the isolation centre for three days before the trial. On 12 October, based on the police protocol, the court recognized Shchyrakova as a participant in the protest and fined her.