Belarus: Arrested Journalists Spend Days In Excruciatingly Inhumane Conditions And Get “Released” With Reprimands And Threats

Aleksandr Lukashenko’s early announcement of “victory” brought crowds into the streets on the night of August 9 with journalists getting the brunt of police violence. The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented at least 15 threats and attacks against women journalists working on the ground for the past two weeks.