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CASE #502
Date
25 / 08 / 2020
City
Lyepyel / Lepel
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
Description

Time: daytime

Place/Location: exact location is unknown

Identity of the victim(s): undefined

Identity of the perpetrator(s): undefined

A uniformed police officer warned peaceful protesters that they had gathered illegally. Quote: "So that there would be no consequences and questions, I give you 20 minutes to disperse."

A man in civilian clothes stood behind the back of a policeman who addressed peaceful protesters and captured people's faces on a video camera.

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