A group of police officers arbitrarily detained 8 girls who were taking part in a peaceful protest.
Perpetrators
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Nonviolent action
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #505
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Orsha
Description
Several police officers arbitrarily detained a couple of passers-by, who did not resist and followed officers.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Nonviolent action
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #504
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Mazyr / Mozyr
Description
A line of riot police in helmets and with shields rattles their truncheons against the shields and, moving towards the protesters, forces them out of the square.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Undefined
Type of violation
Nonviolent action
Threats (Intimidation of population)
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #503
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Mazyr / Mozyr
Description
Large numbers of police officers chase fleeing protesters. Those who can be caught are violently beaten with truncheons, hands and kicked. Some of the policemen are dressed in black uniforms and helmets, some in civilian clothes. Some of them held shied.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Slapping, kicking or punching
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #502
Date
25 / 08 / 2020
City
Lyepyel / Lepel
Description
A uniformed police officer warns peaceful protesters that they have gathered illegally. Quote: “So that there would be no consequences and questions, I give you 20 minutes to disperse.”
A man in civilian clothes stands behind the back of a policeman who addresses peaceful protesters and captures people’s faces on a video camera.
Perpetrators
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Plain clothed police officers
Type of violation
Nonviolent action
Threats (Intimidation of population)
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #501
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Babrujsk / Bobruisk
Description
A group of policemen in civilian clothes and policemen in full anti-riot gear and helmets arbitrarily detain passers-by on the street.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Physical assaults (other)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #1
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A large crowd of protesters moves along praspiekt Mašerava towards the intersection with vulica Cimirazieva. They are followed by a line of police officers with numerous vehicles, including trucks, pickups and minibuses. Police shoot stun grenades at the protesters.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Use of excessive force
Use of stun grenades (close proximity)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #500
Date
11 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Two water cannon trucks circle the intersection, directing streams of water at numerous peaceful protesters.
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Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Use of excessive force
Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #499
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Six people in camouflage uniforms, helmets, anti-riot gear and with truncheons, using brutal violence, knocked the man to the ground and detained him.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #498
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The wounded young man holds a bullet in his hand and demonstrates the wound on his leg received after the shot. It seems that the bullet is not only made of rubber, but it has metal parts.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Use of excessive force
Use of rubber bullets (close proximity)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #497
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
An unarmed man approaches a line of armed policemen, who, blocking the road with the help of special trucks, move towards him. A stream of water hits him from the water cannon, but he continues to move forward. One of the police officers approaches the man behind his back and brutally pushes him to the ground. After the fall, other police officers run up to the victim and drag him away behind the lines of police trucks.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Physical assaults (other)
Use of excessive force
Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #496
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Multiple explosions of stun grenades under the feet of protesters who tried to approach the line of police officers who were blocking the road in helmets and with shields.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Use of excessive force
Use of stun grenades (close proximity)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment