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CASE #181
Date
01 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • 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
Description

Time: daytime

Place/Location: Near intersection of Uljanauskaja & 24 Svyardlova Str

Identity of the victim(s): a male civilian with long blond hair, in black jeans and a light-color T-shirt

Identity of the perpetrator(s): two groups of OMON: one in black uniform and the one in khaki/camo uniform. All are in balaclava masks.

Coming from Michajlaŭski Garden Sq., a large group of OMON agents and enforcement agents in camouflage uniforms were chasing and randomly grabbed protesters off the street. Protesters, some of whom had white-red-white flags, were trying to escape detention. An off-screen voice screams "You brave because you fight against children!".

Two OMON agents grabbed a young blond man. A girl attempted to break in to help him out, but could not help. One of the OMON officers said to another "Sasha, we are not going further! Come back!"

In the other video, we could see a few protesters tripped and fell. One of the agents, helped a girl to get back on her feet and then ran after the agents.

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