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CASE #56
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
  • Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Description

Time: day

Place/Location: Masherova 80, BPS Sberbank

Identity of the victim(s): crowd of protestors

Identity of the perpetrator(s): unknown

The events in question took place as a crowd of protesters was traveling in the direction of Tsimirazeva str. junction. Protesters were running away from the vehicles of the internal forces which were equipped with water cannons in addition to troops on the ground. In the background, there sounds of air horns as well as water cannon fire.

A number of protesters got caught in the line of the water jets which was not dangerous given the distance. There were also multiple flashbang explosions that appeared to be dangerously close to the protesters.

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