The Police used a water cannon to target directly group of peaceful protesters on this major arterial road of Minsk. The water was colored. Groups of Special Purpose Police Unit OMON could be seen heading towards protesters, dressed in black uniforms, helmets and batons. The large crowd of peaceful protesters quickly fled the scene as the water cannons majorly sprinkled the demonstrators.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Use of excessive force
Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #267
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
In video #1, a man was kneeling on the ground with his hands behind his back. Next to him were two enforcement agents, likely Spetsnaz (khaki uniform, black gears, olive body armour). The detainee was on the side of the road, his car was next to him. It seems that he had been stopped while he was driving.
Perpetrators
5th Special Brigade of the Armed forces of Belarus (Spetsnaz)
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Damage to property
Threats (Intimidation of population)
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to protection of property
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #266
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
One individual was arrested in a residential area. There was a police truck at the bottom of the building. In the building, many people shouted their disagreement in front of the arrest of this individual who ended up going up in the truck accompanied by 3 officers.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
Right to liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #265
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
An arrest in the middle of the night by numerous police officers (more than a dozen). A big truck was also present as well as a police car.
Perpetrators
Traffic Police (ГАИ)
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
Right to liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #264
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A man testified while being given first aid. He suffered significant injuries to his head and face. He explained that an enforcement agent attacked him from behind hitting him with a truncheon.
Perpetrators
5th Special Brigade of the Armed forces of Belarus (Spetsnaz)
Almaz Special Anti-Terrorism Unit (SPBT Almaz)
Group 'Alpha' under the KGB of the Republic of Belarus
Plain clothed police officers
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Physical assaults (other)
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to protection of property
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #263
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A dozen OMON agents walked down the street, black uniforms and helmets on their heads. From the second 22, in the middle of them, an individual with his hands behind his back was detained by two other policemen.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Right to liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #262
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A line of protesters on the road started to get restless when a large number of police officers, holding batons, arrived in front of them. Some people left the line of protesters, but others remained, huddling together and holding hands. Many people started running and screaming as the police were getting violent, running at the protesters. People were screaming.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Deprivation of medical attention
Slapping, kicking or punching
Use of excessive force
Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to Life
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #261
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Two enforcement agents in black uniforms and helmets detained a man. While dragging the victim onto a white minibus stopped at the sidewalk, one of the policemen punched him in the stomach. A crowd of bystanders loudly shamed the perpetrators.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
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
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #260
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Spetsnaz agents arbitrarily arrested a man on the side of the road. He was probably driving and stopped. The man had his hands behind his back and was on his knees in front of the agents next to his car. The comment says the car was going to be searched.
Perpetrators
5th Special Brigade of the Armed forces of Belarus (Spetsnaz)
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Procedural violations
Unlawful confiscation of property
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of movement
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to protection of property
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #259
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Group of OMON policemen arrested arbitrarily a person. They were dragging him somewhere while degrading his property (skateboard).
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Damage to property
Unlawful confiscation of property
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of movement
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to protection of property
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #258
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
One agent of a group of Spetsnaz officers equiped with rubber truncheons hit and kicked a male laying on the ground.
Perpetrators
5th Special Brigade of the Armed forces of Belarus (Spetsnaz)
Type of violation
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
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 liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #257
Date
23 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Police used water canon firing at a sidewalk. Some streams were shoot at cars on the road. No sign of a mass protest. The water cannon put a passenger car in front of it in jeopardy by releasing water at it.