The victims were civilians and families with children in a park. Two people covered their shoulders with a white-red flag, namely a mother with a kid in her arms and a young man. Several civilians were present in the park with their children and the atmosphere was quiet. It was not a demonstration.
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
Threats (Intimidation of population)
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #207
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Žodzina / Zhodino
Description
This victim was a young woman who had been detained and had been just released from a detention facility in Belarus. She testified to the violence she had suffered at the hands of the Belarusian police while in custody.
Perpetrators
Detention Centre Personnel
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
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Deprivation of food and/or water
Deprivation of medical attention
Deprivation of medication
Deprivation of sleep
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #206
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The victim was an observer at the elections at the polling station at school No. 205 of Minsk and fulfilled her duties only. At 5:30 p.m., 20 OMON policemen came to the school and apprehended the victim without explanation. OMON took her to Akrestsina Detention Centre where she was placed in a cell for 4 people with 35 other women.
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
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Denial of legal rights of arrested persons
Deprivation of food and/or water
Deprivation of medical attention
Deprivation of medication
Deprivation of sleep
Procedural violations
Use of excessive force
Verbal abuse
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 vote, to participate in free and periodic elections and in public affairs
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #205
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The victim was “detained” at Dzyarzhynskaha Avenue. OMON policemen broken the window of his car and draw the driver out. The same was done to a car and its driver in front of the victim. He was severally beaten in the prison car all the way.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Deprivation of sleep
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #204
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The victim participated in a peaceful demonstration. She was taken to a prison van when she followed OMON who detained her acquaintance and driven to Akrestsina Detention Center. Cells were overcrowded (19/4 and 50/6). The court session was in the detention centre. The victim did not agree with the protocol and was sentenced 4 days of arrest.
Perpetrators
Detention Centre Personnel
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
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Deprivation of food and/or water
Deprivation of sleep
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #203
Date
11 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The victim went home. When she saw policemen, she asked how she can go home and they proposed to follow her. She was taken to their commanding officer and then to Red Church where a lot of OMON servicemen were located. Suddenly, she was forced to a bus and severely beaten by truncheons and kicked. As a result, she had a big bruise on her forehead (traces are seen in the photos). Then she was taken to RUUS of Maskousky District of Minsk. There was blood and vomit on the floor and about 40 people around. She was forced onto the floor.
Perpetrators
Detention Centre Personnel
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
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Deprivation of food and/or water
Deprivation of sleep
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #202
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The victim was detained at Masherava Avenue when he went to work. He was taken into a van where he was hit on his head several times. Then he was transferred to a prison van, put on the floor and kicked. In Partisanskaye RUUS, he was forced to the floor and kicked again, including his head. As a result, his nose was broken. In a basement, detainees were beaten by truncheons and forced to sing.
Perpetrators
Detention Centre Personnel
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Deprivation of sleep
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #201
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The interviewee was detained and taken to RUUS of Savyetsky District of Minsk and then to the detention facility in Zhodino, though he did not take part in protests. He was beaten already at the detention, near a yellow bus. A woman was also beaten on her head senseless there. There were around 80 detainees in the RUUS.
Perpetrators
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (regular police of Belarus)
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Deprivation of medical attention
Deprivation of sleep
Forced postures
Threats against the victim (death threats)
Use of excessive force
Verbal abuse
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #200
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Žodzina / Zhodino
Description
Interviews were taken near Zhodina detention facility. Interviewees discribed different violations: (a) unlawful detention of all cafe employees by AMAP; the cafe was left open and unattended; (b) detention of two people who helped together with official Red Cross volunteers and had red crosses on their bags near Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk
Perpetrators
Detention Centre Personnel
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Damage to property
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to protection of property
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #199
Date
01 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A man was apprehended by the police and forced into a blue bus. Women tried to prevent the police from abducting the man, but they were pushed away. The wife of the detainee told that that they had been walking along the sidewalk when about 15 or 20 policemen had run in their direction and grabbed the man.
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 liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #198
Date
01 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Detention of students peacefully demonstrating against Lukashenka. There was no damage to property or violence on the part of the students in the observable area. Mostly male students were detained by AMAP. Women screamed “His is a child!” with respect to the detainee who seemed to be a minor.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Procedural violations
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
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #197
Date
01 / 09 / 2020
City
Hrodna / Hrodno
Description
A group of OMON agents and people in civilian clothes detained a man for an unknown reason. He was brought into a blue van. A woman stood up for the detainee and pushed one of the agents against his chest. He raised his voice at her but left her alone.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment