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CASE #136
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Maladzyechna / Molodechno
Description

OMON agents used excessive force in detaining a man in violation of his right to liberty and security of person. The man was detained by seven OMON agents. Although he was neither verbally nor physically provocative, the agents brutally beat him up kicking and hitting primarily his upper body and head with truncheons.

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Beating
  • Blows with batons and/or truncheons
  • Physical assaults (other)
  • 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
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CASE #135
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

A gas grenade landed on the balcony and exploded. Residents screamed “close balcony doors!”. Another shot captured blasts of stun granades.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to Life
  • Right to protection of property
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CASE #134
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

The video captured the servicemen advancing on a small group of civilians scattered along the road. There was a series of blasts coming from stun grenades. No signs of violence against the servicemen who stretched across the road moving in Zhudro Street direction.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • Right to Life
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CASE #133
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

Multiple blasts from stun and tear-gas grenades. The servicemen canvassed the territory. Although the streets looked empty, people’s voices could be heard.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
  • Use of stun grenades (close proximity)
International classification of violations
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
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CASE #132
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

A serviceman jumped out of the black van and started breaking into a white van that had stopped at the ‘red’ light. The other serviceman was already in the vicinity of the white van. The servicemen verbally assaulted the driver and demanded them to open the door.

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
  • Threats (not including death threats)
  • Use of excessive force
  • Verbal abuse
International classification of violations
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
  • Right to protection of property
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CASE #131
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Lida
Description

Riot police in black clothes and helmets shot protestors with rubber bullets while backing off toward a white wagon with no license plate. The police wagon ID 5291 is nearby. Shots and flash light sparks are spotted at the end of the video. No casualties are observed.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Use of excessive force
  • Use of rubber bullets (close proximity)
  • Use of stun grenades (close proximity)
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
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CASE #130
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

The мideo was filmed from the building on 5 Dzerzhynskogo prospect. About three dozens male civilians were on a sidewalk with those upfront having formed a chain when a white service bus stopped next to them. 11 people in black uniform jumped out of the bus and started beating the men with truncheons.

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
  • Abduction
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Beating
  • Physical assaults (other)
  • Slapping, kicking or punching
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
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CASE #129
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

The victim participated in a protest when a man in a black uniform pushed him onto a paddy wagon (brand “MAZ”). The perpetrator refused to explain the reasons for detention. Although the paddy wagon was empty and seats were available, the victim was forced to kneel on the floor, face down with hands behind his back. Perpetrators kept bringing more detainees.

Perpetrators
  • Undefined
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Beating
  • Forced postures
  • Physical assaults (other)
  • Slapping, kicking or punching
  • Threats (not including death threats)
  • Use of excessive force
  • Verbal abuse
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
  • Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
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CASE #128
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

Video #1 – three men were taken in an unknown direction by OMON. Each serviceman held one man and was led into a silver van. Video #2 – next to a bus station, servicemen abducted a civilian. Two police cars, one is a service#7388.

Perpetrators
  • Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
  • The Internal Troops of Belarus
Type of violation
  • Abduction
  • Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
  • Physical assaults (other)
  • Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Violations of rights of accused persons
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CASE #127
Date
10 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

The video captures several units of ordinance (9 military pick-up trucks, an ambulance, a prisoner transport vehicle) moving along an empty street. SOBR agents are seen searching windows by pointing lasers into the windows of residential homes.

Perpetrators
  • Special Rapid Response Squad SAHR
Type of violation
  • Threats (Intimidation of population)
  • Use of excessive force
  • Use of stun grenades (close proximity)
International classification of violations
  • Right to freedom of movement
  • Right to liberty and security of person
  • Right to Life
  • Right to protection of property
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CASE #126
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description

Protesters occupied the highway and nearby green zones. They were clapping. At some point, they turned around and rushed away. A voice over explained that “they” (allegedly armed forces) started breaking up protesters. There was smoke coming from the direction of the highway.

Perpetrators
  • 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
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CASE #125
Date
11 / 08 / 2020
City
Mahilioŭ / Mogilev
Description

Denis was detained while he was waiting for his wife. The perpetrators forced him into a paddy wagon where they beat him. At a precinct, he was kept in a sports hall, repeatedly beaten and verbally abused as well as refused medical aid, which he only received in prison.

Perpetrators
  • 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 medical attention
  • Physical assaults (other)
  • Use of excessive force
  • Verbal abuse
International classification of violations
  • Prohibition of torture (standalone)
  • 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
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