Aliaksandr Ivulin Officially Charged

• 9.07.2021, 15:17

The authorities are taking revenge on the journalist for his civic position.

Journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin was charged under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). The restraint will be chosen within a day, reports Tribuna.

Aliaksandr Ivulin is a Tribuna journalist, author of the ChestnOK channel and a player in the Krumkachy football club. He was detained on June 3 and given 30 days of administrative arrest under the article on unauthorized picketing. After 30 days, he was not released, but taken into custody in a criminal case. Ivulin has been recognized as a political prisoner.

In his blog on Youtube, Ivulin raised a number of acute problems related to sports. In particular, the death of a fan, Mikita Kryutsou, during the protests in Belarus. He also interviewed athletes who were pro-changes.