Homel: journalist appeals policeman's actions

On 3 July Alena Hermanovich, a journalist for the BelaPAN information agency, was detained by the police at the Pryvakzalnaya Square in Homel. The woman was taken to the police station. During the detention police major Aliaksandr Koshman gave the following order to his subordinates: “Seize her, she is a journalist!”, which means that he deliberately created obstacles to her professional activities.

Alena Hermanovich lodged a complaint with the procuracy concerning actions of the police major. Though the journalist has been summonsed for questionings to the procuracy and the internal security section of the police department, she has little hope for a positive outcome of her appeal.