In this footage, a crowd of protesters moved away from the line of specially equipped riot vehicles (‘Rubezh’ type with a metal fence in front), of water cannons, and Avtozak. They slowly moved towards stationery and empty trolleybus, and what appears to be a barricade made of various street furniture debris.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Use of excessive force
Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #62
Date
10 / 08 / 2020 – 11 / 08 / 2020
City
Mahilioŭ / Mogilev
Description
Vadzim Hulevich was detained at Pershamajskaja Street, near cafe Shparky Los on August 10 2020 at approximately 10:40 pm. He was taken to Leninsky ROVD where he was beaten, especially during interrogation. He was psychologically pressured and threatened with sexual assault. He was not ill-treated in the detention center. However, during the trial, Vadzim was not able to have a lawyer. The judge, Volha Drazdova, sentenced him to 14 days in jail.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Beating
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Denial of legal rights of arrested persons
Deprivation of medical attention
No consultation with legal counsel permitted
Sexual threats
Torture
Torture (psychological)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to fair trial (procedural violations)
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
Violations of rights of accused persons
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CASE #61
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
In this instance, several flashbang grenades explosions could be heard. People ran in the street and were chased by internal forces representatives. One person was thrown to the ground and beaten with rubber batons.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #60
Date
09 / 09 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Many people were standing around on the road next to Masherova 51 and 53. They suddenly started running in direction of Tsimirazeva junction. Flash bang grenades explosions were observed in the field of vision and behind the nearby residential buildings.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Beating
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Physical assaults (other)
Use of excessive force
Use of prohibited weapons (gas grenade)
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #59
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The video captures the movement of forces and surroundings at the intersection of Prospect Pobeditelei and Prospect Masherova. It filmed rapid and vast movements of troops against civilians, the use of gas grenades, and their capabilities compared to civilians. The troops chased people even when the latter are unarmed and are kept within a residential area.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Use of excessive force
Use of prohibited weapons (gas grenade)
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #58
Date
09 / 08 / 2020 – 11 / 08 / 2020
City
Mahilioŭ / Mogilev
Description
The interview with the victim was taken straight after her release from a detention facility. The victim was charged with participating in riots and was taken into custody alongside her husband even though there were no riots at the time.
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Denial of appropriate conditions of detention
Denial of legal rights of arrested persons
Deprivation of food and/or water
No consultation with legal counsel permitted
International classification of violations
Right to fair trial (procedural violations)
Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
Violations of rights of accused persons
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CASE #57
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
During the evening, OMON servicemen were seen to be using excessive force in order to detain male civilians in a parking lot. Thereafter, bystanders attempted to free those who were being detained.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Arbitrary or unlawful arrest and/or detention
Beating
Physical assaults (other)
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
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CASE #56
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
The events in question took place as a crowd of protesters was traveling in the direction of Tsimirazeva str. junction. Protesters were running away from the vehicles of the internal forces which were equipped with water cannons in addition to troops on the ground. In the background, there sounds of air horns as well as water cannon fire.
Perpetrators
Undefined
Type of violation
Use of excessive force
Use of water cannons
International classification of violations
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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CASE #55
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Three men, allegedly journalists from the TV channel “Doghd” were detained by eleven unidentifiable men dressed in civilian clothes and masks. The abductees were kept on asphalt with their face down and hands tied behind their backs with something other than handcuffs.
Perpetrators
Undefined
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
Right to liberty and security of person
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons
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CASE #54
Date
09 / 08 / 2020
City
Minsk
Description
Several OMON servicemen attacked and beat male civilians from the shopping center hall, using truncheons. The civilians were not being violent at the time or engaging in any acts of vandalism. Some of the civilians tried to escape.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Beating
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Physical assaults (other)
Slapping, kicking or punching
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
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CASE #53
Date
12 / 08 / 2020
City
Žodzina / Zhodino
Description
An OMON serviceman beat the victim lying on the ground with a club and kicked him in the stomach. He hit the victim with full force while three other OMON servicemen looked on without taking any action to stop it.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Type of violation
Beating
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Physical assaults (other)
Slapping, kicking or punching
Use of excessive force
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
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CASE #51
Date
10 / 08 / 2020 – 12 / 08 / 2020
City
Mahilioŭ / Mogilev
Description
The first victim, Aleksandr, was detained when going to a date. He saw that minors were beaten in a prison van and asked servicemen not to beat the children and beat him instead. In Leninsky ROVD, he was beaten by OMON officers with truncheons.
Perpetrators
Special Purpose Police Unit OMON
Undefined
Type of violation
Beating
Blows with batons and/or truncheons
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Ill-treatment of minors
International classification of violations
Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Violation of rights of detained or imprisoned persons