Another independent journalist summonsed to prosecutor's office
More than 10 independent journalists
received verbal and written notices from prosecutor office and KGB in 2012.
It turned out that prosecutors appeared to be interested in a publication of
the journalist of "Volnaye Hlybokae" Kanstantsine Shytal: "Yaraslau Berniakovich offered help to
supporters of the boycott". The publication was placed on a regional site
westki.info on 27 July. In it, in particular, Mr. Berniakovich proposed the
politicians, who call for the boycott, to concentrate their efforts in the area
of Dokshytsy district # 22. And to those who agree to organize the boycott
campaign there he proposed to use his office and all office equipment, reports RFE/RL.
At first, the hero of the publication, an activist of the campaign "Speak
the Truth" Yaraslau Berniakovich outlined his proposals to the supporters
of the idea of the boycott on his page on Facebook, and this has interested the
journalist.
Kanstantsin Shytal refused to give explanations about the publication,
referring to the Article 27 of the Constitution, which allows citizens not to
incriminate themselves and their relatives.
As of late, a journalist of "Radio Racyja" Henadz Barbarych has
received a subpoena to the prosecutor's office . During the current year, a
number of independent journalists received prosecutorial warnings, and in June
the Investigative Committee of Belarus officially announced the beginning of
the check-up of all “BelSat” activities.
