Belsat TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile3 entries
2024
Russian undesirable-organization designation
Russia designated Belsat an undesirable organization, restricting its legal operating environment and increasing risks for cooperation with the broadcaster.
2021
Imprisonment of Belsat journalists
Katsyaryna Andreeva and Darya Chultsova were sentenced to two years in prison after livestreaming a Minsk protest. Press-freedom organizations said the prosecution punished them for performing journalistic work.
2021
Belarusian extremist designations
Belarus designated Belsat content extremist and later classified the channel as an extremist organization, exposing distributors, contributors and viewers to criminal or administrative penalties.