On Friday, February 26, lawyers of Belsat journalists Katsiaryna Andreyeva and The main theses of the defense were voiced by the lawyer of Katsiaryna Andreyeva, Siarhei Zikratski. The events of November 15, 2020, in general, cannot be called actions that grossly violate public order. International legal norms guarantee citizens the right to peaceful assembly. And on November 15, citizens exercised their right, lawyers say. The defense believes that the court did not reveal the facts of disobedience to the legal requirements of the authorities, and this is a necessary condition for bringing to responsibility under this article. The verdict indicates that there was disobedience. Also, there was no evidence in court that it was the actions of the participants in the protest that caused the disruption of public transport.