Belarus:
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5th Special Brigade of the Armed forces of Belarus (Spetsnaz)
Almaz Special Anti-Terrorism Unit (SPBT Almaz)
Detention Centre Personnel
Group 'Alpha' under the KGB of the Republic of Belarus
GUBOPiK (ГУБАЗіК / ГУБОПиК)
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Plain clothed police officers
Prosecutors
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Special Rapid Response Squad SAHR
Students of Academy of the Department of Home Affairs
The Internal Troops of Belarus
Traffic Police (ГАИ)
Undefined
Abduction
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Damage to property
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Denial of legal rights of arrested persons
Deprivation of food and/or water
Deprivation of medical attention
Deprivation of medication
Deprivation of sleep
Detention of minors
Disappearance
Forced expulsion
Forced postures
Forced to sign unknown document(s)
Ill-treatment of minors
Murder
No consultation with legal counsel permitted
Nonviolent action
Physical abuse
Physical assaults (other)
Procedural violations
Sexual threats
Slapping, kicking or punching
Threats (Intimidation of population)
Threats (not including death threats)
Threats against the victim (death threats)
Threats against victim's family and/or friends
Torture
Torture (psychological)
Unlawful confiscation of property
Use of excessive force
Use of pepper spray (close proximity)
Use of prohibited weapons (gas grenade)
Use of rubber bullets (close proximity)
Use of stun grenades (close proximity)
Use of tear gas
Use of water cannons
Verbal abuse
Prohibition of torture (standalone)
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to equality/freedom from discrimination
Right to fair trial (procedural violations)
Right to freedom of movement
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to freedom of the press
Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to Life
Right to protection of property
Right to vote, to participate in free and periodic elections and in public affairs
Violation of rights of children deprived of liberty
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
Violations of rights of accused persons
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Mapping human rights abuses in Belarus since the 2020 Presidential elections
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