French journalist writing for Liberation has just been arrested in Minsk; actually so many people have been arrested that, unprecedentally, Minsk courts will be working on Saturday, reports [1] br23 blog. Andrei Khrapavitski posts a picture [2] from today's flash mob event that took place in Minsk to criticize the performance of the state-controlled media.
Belarus: Arrests, Courts and Anti-Media Flash Mob
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Belarus, Digital Activism, Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media & Journalism, Protest