Belarus - Australian journalist held and equipment confiscated at Minsk airport

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders strongly deplores the arrest of the Australian journalist Amos Roberts today at Minsk airport as he was about to leave the country after a week's reporting assignment. The organization condemns the confiscation of his equipment (computer, video camera, phone, USB sticks) and calls on the Belarusian authorities to return it to him so that he can continue his work. Roberts, a reporter with Australia's Special Broadcasting Service, was detained about 2 p.m. today. As (...)

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