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CASE #108
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Perpetrators
  • Plain clothed police officers
  • Special Rapid Response Squad SAHR
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Threats against the victim (death threats)
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
  • Violations of rights of accused persons
Description

Time: night

Place/Location: underground crosswalk at the intersection of Prospect Rocossovskogo & ulica Plekhanova

Identity of the victim(s): male civilians, unarmed

Identity of the perpetrator(s): men in civilian clothes in masks, with clubs; the police department of fighting organized crimes - SAHR

Several detentions of male civilians: two men with their hands tight back were on the ground, another man on his knees before a serviceman, one man was sitting next to a pole with two servicemen next to him, one man was sitting on the crosswalk stairs. Lots of debris around the scene. A silver Volkswagen with plate #7TEX 3520 was captured on the road.

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