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CASE #12
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Baranavichy / Baranovichi
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
  • Use of tear gas
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Description

Time: during the night of Aug 9-10, 2020

Place/Location: Intersection of Komsomolskaya and Gagarina.

Identity of the victim(s): crowd of men producing no violent disturbance.

Identity of the perpetrator(s): sole owners of water cannon devices are Belarusian special forces.

A water cannon shot sustained bursts at the crowd. The stream allegedly contained either tear gas or paper gas, according to a voice behind the video camera.

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