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CASE #316
Date
06 / 09 / 2020
City
Viciebsk / Vitebsk
Description

Several protesters were detained during a peaceful demonstration.

Perpetrators
  • Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #315
Date
10 / 03 / 2021
City
Minsk
Description

On March 10, Viera, a resident of Lyabyazhy, went to buy feed for her cat. Near Vitalur supermarket, she was detained by people in civil clothes who did not present themselves. Vera and other detainees were transported to Tsantalnaye RUUS of Minsk where they were accused that they cried Long Live Belarus” and had flags, which was not true. Though she has a small daughter (3.5 y.o.) and, therefore, cannot be detained for more than three hours, she stayed in the detention centre over night.

Perpetrators
  • Detention Centre Personnel
  • Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
  • Plain clothed police officers
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
  • Procedural violations
International classification of violations
  • Right to fair trial (procedural violations)
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #314
Date
10 / 09 / 2020
City
Hrodna / Hrodno
Description

A group of student stayed in front of the hostel and did not do any harm. When they saw servicemen approaching, they run away to the hostel. Servicemen followed Vasil, broken the door, cruelly beat him, including blows on genitalia, applied pepper spray and detained him (carried away from the hostel).

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Beating
  • Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • Right to fair trial (procedural violations)
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to protection of property
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CASE #313
Date
20 / 09 / 2020
City
Brest
Description

Violent detention of protesters with the application of tear gas.

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Use of excessive force
  • Use of tear gas
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #312
Date
20 / 09 / 2020
City
Hrodna / Hrodno
Description

Violent detention of a driver, who was forced to the ground face down. According to the comment, car windows were broken and the driver was dragged away from the car.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • Damage to property
International classification of violations
  • Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to protection of property
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CASE #311
Date
20 / 09 / 2020
City
Homyel / Gomel
Description

Time: daytime Place/Location: near intersection of Victory Av. and Savietskaya Str. Identity of the victim(s): unknown Identity of the perpetrator(s): undefined OMON detained several protesters.

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #310
Date
20 / 09 / 2020
City
Brest
Description

Servicemen detained a man who had been seated on a bench and smoked.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #309
Date
13 / 09 / 2020
City
Brest
Description

Servicemen in black uniform and helmets detained men, probably protesters. One servicemen near a paddy wagon stayed with a firearm.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Threats (Intimidation of population)
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #308
Date
13 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

Violent detention of protesters. One of the protesters was dragged by people in civil clothes and probably OMON. A shoe lost by the protester was spurned by a servicemen in black uniform.

Perpetrators
  • Plain clothed police officers
  • 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 liberty and security of person
  • Right to protection of property
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CASE #307
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

Violent detentions of protesters by riot police, including beating of protesters. Riot police chased them into the “Galleria” shopping mall and detained at least one of them.
Minskij OMON, insignia on the back ‘7[2]7’, was at the entrance waiting for customers to get out. The agents held truncheons forward ready to attack.

Perpetrators
  • Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Beating
  • Slapping, kicking or punching
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #306
Date
13 / 09 / 2020
City
Brest
Description

Time: daytime Place/Location: undefined Identity of the victim(s): unknown protesters Identity of the perpetrator(s): it is written Militsiya on the water canon Police using a water cannon against protesters

Perpetrators
  • Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #305
Date
20 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

Detention of a protester with a white-red-white flag.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • Right to liberty and security of person
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