Siarhei Hardziyevich
journalist of the online media outlet “Pieršy Rehijon”
Date of detention: 22 Dec 2020
Charges indicted:
Art. 368 of the Criminal Code - Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Siarhei Hardziyevich is a journalist of the online media outlet “Pieršy Rehijon”. He was detained by riot police on December 22.
His apartment in Brest was later searched, and he was detained as a suspect in a criminal case under Art. 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus). The charge stems from a report of a Viber message.
On December 25, Siarhei Hardziyevich was placed under house arrest.