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CASE #63
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: night

Place/Location: Tsimirazeva st (video shot from windows of no 2)

Identity of the victim(s): unknown - crowd of protesters

Identity of the perpetrator(s): unknown

In this footage, a crowd of protesters moved away from the line of specially equipped riot vehicles ('Rubezh' type with a metal fence in front), of water cannons, and Avtozak. They slowly moved towards stationery and empty trolleybus, and what appears to be a barricade made of various street furniture debris.

There was evidence of flash-bang grenades explosions being used, with a large amount of smoke dissipating. Water cannon was also fired.

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