A group of people were trying to rescue a man who was grabbed by unknown men in civilian clothes and dragged to the direction of a carriageway. Two policemen chose to help the ‘kidnapper’.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
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 #159
Date
06 / 09 / 2020
City
Viciebsk / Vitebsk
Description
Protesters stayed close to the police. Several protesters crossed the street, the police caught one of the protesters and started beating him.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
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CASE #158
Date
06 / 09 / 2020
City
Viciebsk / Vitebsk
Description
A small group of protesters walked along a sidewalk when policemen appeared and randomly grabbed male protesters, push them to the ground, hit them with clubs, and dragged them into the police car (service #3216). They grabbed bystanders as well.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Traffic Police (ГАИ)
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Procedural violations
Use of excessive force
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
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #157
Date
06 / 09 / 2020
City
Viciebsk / Vitebsk
Description
At least four civilians, one of whom was a woman, were detained by OMON. Three men were forced to the ground when a blue van with the plate #6384 (not clearly seen) pulled over and were pushed into it.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Traffic Police (ГАИ)
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Procedural violations
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 #156
Date
11 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Two OMON agents detained a young man. Whilst he was on the ground, he said “I’m 15 years old” but they continued to ill-treat him and kicked his face. There were pleas from people on the street to release the young man. One of the agents held a grenade, ready to pull out a ring (a woman recording a video confirmed it).
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Ill-treatment of minors
Threats against the victim (death threats)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security of person
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #155
Date
10 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
More than ten OMON agents brutally beat two men laying on the ground with clubs. The victims were motionless, covering their heads with hands. Another bystander was detained, forced to bend over with hands tied behind. Bystanders urged OMON to stop.
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
Procedural violations
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 Life
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #154
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A man in civilian clothes was detained and taken away by OMON agents. Voters complained that it might intimidate their children and were confused why the detention was actually happening.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
International classification of violations
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to vote, to participate in free and periodic elections and in public affairs
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #153
Date
05 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
One of the students was raised up by three men and put into the van with his face down. Bystanders urged the perpetrators to stop the abductions and leave the students alone.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Undefined
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Procedural violations
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 #152
Date
05 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
In this video, students were protesting, agents in olive uniform and civilian clothes intervened. No arrests are seen in the video.
Perpetrators
Plain clothed police officers
Undefined
Type of violation
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of opinion and expression
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #151
Date
05 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
A group of men in uniform and civilian clothes attacked a group of protesting students. Female students formed a ‘chain’ in an attempt to protect male students from being detained. However, the servicemen broke the chain and detained around 20 students who were forced into vans parked along the street. One girl or woman didn’t feel well and students asked to call an ambulance; the servicemen did not react and then left.
Perpetrators
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
EXPLORE CASE
CASE #150
Date
05 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
People dressed casually and in olive uniform jumped out of vans with no identification; these agents grabbed men with white-red-white flags and forced them into the vans.
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 #149
Date
02 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Students protested in front of the university. Some students were detained by OMON agents. Another OMON agent was recording video of people around. One of the pictures captures Dr. Natalia Dulina.