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CASE #126
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Description

Time: night

Place/Location: a residential area near Victory Park

Identity of the victim(s): protesters

Identity of the perpetrator(s): armed forces

Protesters occupied the highway and nearby green zones. They were clapping. At some point, they turned around and rushed away. A voice over explained that "they" (allegedly armed forces) started breaking up protesters. There was smoke coming from the direction of the highway.

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