Homel freelance journalist gets Br8.4 million fine

The administrative case of Homel freelance journalist Kastus Zhukouski was considered in Buda-Kashalyova Court on February 4. The journalist was accused of ‘distribution of information without accreditation’ for the TV channel Belsat. Judge Uladzimir Prakapenka fined the journalist for Br8 million 400 thousand (40 base amounts), the BAJ press service reports.

Larysa Shchyrakova’s administrative case was also considered by Homel Soviet District Court on the same day. However, judge Alena Shain closed the case because the journalist had not committed any legally defined crime.

Taking the previous fines into account, Zhukouski will have to pay Br45 million 150 thousand to the budget.