The Belarusian Prosecutor-General’s Office said on September 15 that the country's Supreme Court has recognized the Belarusian Investigative Center (BRTs) as an "extremist organization." Registered in the Czech Republic, BRTs received the national Free Word prize four times from 2018-21 for reports revealing corruption among Belarusian officials. According to the Belarusian Prosecutor-General, BRTs in its reports aims "to escalate tensions in Belarusian society, create a negative attitude towards authorities, and damage Belarus' image on the international level." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Belarusian Supreme Court Labels Respected Investigative Center As 'Extremist'
The head of BRTs, Stanislau Ivashkevich