#Apology
Belarusian Police Tortured and Threatened Protesters with Rape,
Officials Apologize for police Violence and Release All Protesters
More than 6,700 protesters were arrested in the anti-government demonstrations triggered by the Belarusian presidential election on August 9. The detention centers were overcrowded as a result. Many media sources showed that the detained protesters were physically abused by the police. Amnesty International pointed out that the protesters were tortured extensively. Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Barsukov said that all protesters would be released by 6 a.m. Friday morning (Aug 14). So far more than 2,000 protesters have been released.
Inhumane custodial conditions
Protesters beaten without getting treatments
Some released protesters posted photos on Nexta, which showed that they have suffered a lot of injuries, including large purple bruises and swelling on their backs or buttocks. They said the injuries were caused by the police. Amnesty International stated that some arrestees were stripped naked, beaten and threatened with rape.
Many journalists and pedestrians were arrested as well. One of the released Russian journalists, Nikita Telizhenko, disclosed her three-day detention life. She mentioned that many detainees were forced to sleep on the ground which had blood and faeces. They were not allowed to use the toilet or even change their lying positions for many hours. Ms. Telizhenko has already returned to Russia.
Source: Stand News #Aug14
#Belarus #BelarusProtest #PoliceBrutality #PoliceViolence
Belarusian Police Tortured and Threatened Protesters with Rape,
Officials Apologize for police Violence and Release All Protesters
More than 6,700 protesters were arrested in the anti-government demonstrations triggered by the Belarusian presidential election on August 9. The detention centers were overcrowded as a result. Many media sources showed that the detained protesters were physically abused by the police. Amnesty International pointed out that the protesters were tortured extensively. Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Barsukov said that all protesters would be released by 6 a.m. Friday morning (Aug 14). So far more than 2,000 protesters have been released.
Inhumane custodial conditions
Protesters beaten without getting treatments
Some released protesters posted photos on Nexta, which showed that they have suffered a lot of injuries, including large purple bruises and swelling on their backs or buttocks. They said the injuries were caused by the police. Amnesty International stated that some arrestees were stripped naked, beaten and threatened with rape.
Many journalists and pedestrians were arrested as well. One of the released Russian journalists, Nikita Telizhenko, disclosed her three-day detention life. She mentioned that many detainees were forced to sleep on the ground which had blood and faeces. They were not allowed to use the toilet or even change their lying positions for many hours. Ms. Telizhenko has already returned to Russia.
Source: Stand News #Aug14
#Belarus #BelarusProtest #PoliceBrutality #PoliceViolence
Amnesty International Calling to End Violence on Journalists
Belarus has had a series of protests and clashes between civilians and police. Journalists have been arrested, beaten, targeted with rubber bullets while covering police crackdown on protests. Some had their cameras smashed. Amnesty International released a statement on August 12 to call for Belarusian authority to stop attacking journalists.
Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office Director, said, “ Journalists in Belarus are doing heroic work to ensure the world knows about the authorities’ brutal repression of protests. It is horrifying to see the lengths to which the government will go to suppress this information - attacking reporters with batons and rubber bullets, destroying their equipment, and throwing dozens in jail.”
Struthers continued, “Journalists are being attacked for exposing the crimes committed by the Belarusian authorities against their own people, in a blatant isolation of the right to freedom of expression. The government has even disabled the internet to prevent people from sharing information. As unprecedented numbers of people continue to take to the streets in Belarus, it is essential that press freedom is protected and that no one is harmed simply for doing their job.”
Amnesty International's statement on August 12: Amnesty International calls on the Belarusian authorities to respect media and to immediately and unconditionally release journalists detained solely for fulfilling their professional duties. They must also release all peaceful activists detained solely for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. They must end reprisals against peaceful protesters, and investigate acts of unlawful force by police.
Source: Apple News #Aug15, Amnesty International #Aug12
#Belarus #Belarus2020 #AmnestyInternational #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression
Belarus has had a series of protests and clashes between civilians and police. Journalists have been arrested, beaten, targeted with rubber bullets while covering police crackdown on protests. Some had their cameras smashed. Amnesty International released a statement on August 12 to call for Belarusian authority to stop attacking journalists.
Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office Director, said, “ Journalists in Belarus are doing heroic work to ensure the world knows about the authorities’ brutal repression of protests. It is horrifying to see the lengths to which the government will go to suppress this information - attacking reporters with batons and rubber bullets, destroying their equipment, and throwing dozens in jail.”
Struthers continued, “Journalists are being attacked for exposing the crimes committed by the Belarusian authorities against their own people, in a blatant isolation of the right to freedom of expression. The government has even disabled the internet to prevent people from sharing information. As unprecedented numbers of people continue to take to the streets in Belarus, it is essential that press freedom is protected and that no one is harmed simply for doing their job.”
Amnesty International's statement on August 12: Amnesty International calls on the Belarusian authorities to respect media and to immediately and unconditionally release journalists detained solely for fulfilling their professional duties. They must also release all peaceful activists detained solely for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. They must end reprisals against peaceful protesters, and investigate acts of unlawful force by police.
Source: Apple News #Aug15, Amnesty International #Aug12
#Belarus #Belarus2020 #AmnestyInternational #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression
Belarusians Build 13-Kilometer Human Chain. Protesters Say Lukashenko Continues Stalin's Tyranny
Belarusian anti-government demonstrations continue. Tens of thousands of people formed a 13-kilometre-long human chain in the capital, Minsk, on Friday (Aug 21) local time, demanding that Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko cease the use of violence against the people, conduct a search for missing protesters and step down.
During the human chain event, many people on the streets held the victory sign and the flag of Belarus.
The Human Chain Begins at a Former Soviet Purge Site
The human chain began in Kurapaty, an area in the outskirts of Minsk with much historical significance. In the 1930s, the former Soviet secret police persecuted as many as 300,000 people in the area. The event was revealed in the late 1980s and became one of causes for the popular uprising against the communist regime.
At the other end of the human chain was Akrescina, where the Lukashenko regime imprisoned protestors. According to the organizers, the choice of Kurapaty and Akrescina as the beginning and the end of the human chain was to show that Stalin's and Lukashenko's crimes were one and the same.
Source: Stand News #Aug22
#Belarus #Minsk #HumanChain #Lukashenko #Kurapaty #Akrescina
Belarusian anti-government demonstrations continue. Tens of thousands of people formed a 13-kilometre-long human chain in the capital, Minsk, on Friday (Aug 21) local time, demanding that Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko cease the use of violence against the people, conduct a search for missing protesters and step down.
During the human chain event, many people on the streets held the victory sign and the flag of Belarus.
The Human Chain Begins at a Former Soviet Purge Site
The human chain began in Kurapaty, an area in the outskirts of Minsk with much historical significance. In the 1930s, the former Soviet secret police persecuted as many as 300,000 people in the area. The event was revealed in the late 1980s and became one of causes for the popular uprising against the communist regime.
At the other end of the human chain was Akrescina, where the Lukashenko regime imprisoned protestors. According to the organizers, the choice of Kurapaty and Akrescina as the beginning and the end of the human chain was to show that Stalin's and Lukashenko's crimes were one and the same.
Source: Stand News #Aug22
#Belarus #Minsk #HumanChain #Lukashenko #Kurapaty #Akrescina
#UNHCR #PoliticalOppression #StandwithBelarus
UN Refugee Agency in Hong Kong Refuses to Accept Petition Letter from Local Church in Support of Belarus
After the Belarusian presidential election on August 9, Lukashenko, the five-term president, was 'elected' again, which immediately triggered demonstrations against his rigged election win and police violence. The protests in Belarus found resonance in Hong Kong.
Reverend Roy Chan of Hong Kong's Good Neighbour Northern District Church petitioned to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office, handing in 800 signatures calling for the UN's attention to the political oppression in Belarus.
The petition letter requested the Belarusian government to release all protesters, withdraw prosecutions, and immediately run a fair presidential election. The petition also asked the EU and the UN to step up their intervention to ensure the re-election of the president.
Reverend Chan expressed grave dissatisfaction and regret that the UN refugee agency did not accept his petition letter. Chan pointed out that what is happening in Belarusian are not new to Hong Kong people. He called on the public to keep a close eye to the issue and to continue resisting against violence and oppression.
Source: Stand News #Aug26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3394890573929872/
#RoyChan #GoodNeighbourNorthernDistrictChurch #UN #EU #Lukashenko #Belarus
UN Refugee Agency in Hong Kong Refuses to Accept Petition Letter from Local Church in Support of Belarus
After the Belarusian presidential election on August 9, Lukashenko, the five-term president, was 'elected' again, which immediately triggered demonstrations against his rigged election win and police violence. The protests in Belarus found resonance in Hong Kong.
Reverend Roy Chan of Hong Kong's Good Neighbour Northern District Church petitioned to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office, handing in 800 signatures calling for the UN's attention to the political oppression in Belarus.
The petition letter requested the Belarusian government to release all protesters, withdraw prosecutions, and immediately run a fair presidential election. The petition also asked the EU and the UN to step up their intervention to ensure the re-election of the president.
Reverend Chan expressed grave dissatisfaction and regret that the UN refugee agency did not accept his petition letter. Chan pointed out that what is happening in Belarusian are not new to Hong Kong people. He called on the public to keep a close eye to the issue and to continue resisting against violence and oppression.
Source: Stand News #Aug26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3394890573929872/
#RoyChan #GoodNeighbourNorthernDistrictChurch #UN #EU #Lukashenko #Belarus
Be like water - The striking resemblance and common languages for mass protests
Editor’s Note: If you have paid attention to the protests in Belarus, you will not be surprised to see that protestors are dressing alike, wearing helmet or gas mask and carrying umbrella, as the BLM protestors in the US or the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong. Not only that, the new tactic “Be Water”, meaning 'great flexibility and agility for the mind and body', also becomes a common motto among protestors to resist and reorganize themselves during various clashes with the brutal forces. Such tactic comes from Bruce Lee and was adapted by Hong Kong protestors in 2019.
Similar infographic posters like the one above are circulated on Belarus TG channel, depicting common gears and tools for protestors around the world.
Source: Facebook
Written by: Hong Kong Echo
#BeWater #Belarus #Gears #Protest
Editor’s Note: If you have paid attention to the protests in Belarus, you will not be surprised to see that protestors are dressing alike, wearing helmet or gas mask and carrying umbrella, as the BLM protestors in the US or the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong. Not only that, the new tactic “Be Water”, meaning 'great flexibility and agility for the mind and body', also becomes a common motto among protestors to resist and reorganize themselves during various clashes with the brutal forces. Such tactic comes from Bruce Lee and was adapted by Hong Kong protestors in 2019.
Similar infographic posters like the one above are circulated on Belarus TG channel, depicting common gears and tools for protestors around the world.
Source: Facebook
Written by: Hong Kong Echo
#BeWater #Belarus #Gears #Protest
European Union: Deny the election results in Belarus, Sanction for Election Fraud and People who Suppressed the Protesters
Started from the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was alleged manipulation of the election, the local citizens protested for consecutive days, injured hundreds of demonstrators, two people dead, around 7,000 people were under arrest. According to the Reuters reported, today (19th August) the president of European Council Charles Michel signified, the European Union denies the election result in Belarus, and impends sanctions on participants in election fraud and suppressed demonstrations.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Joseph Burrell also pointed out, Alexander Lukashenko lack of the governing legitimacy of democracy. He believed that the European Union would punish and reject the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.
According to the report from the Bloomberg, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel also described today, Belarus election was not free and not fair, EU leaders did not accept the result of Belarus Election. She also said, she could not contact Alexander Lukashenko, and the EU failed to request Belarus do the election again.
The opposition did not satisfy with the official result of the election, questioning the fraud of election and its legitimacy. The official said Lukashenko got 80 per cent of votes, but the opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania, just got approximately 10 per cent of votes. However, the short film published on Monday said she had 60-70 per cent of votes. There was no independent group monitoring the process in this presidential election.
Post-election protests injured hundreds of demonstrators, two people dead, around 7,000 people were under arrest with many passersby. Many people were mistreated after being arrested. The international community violently bombarded by the Belarusian government, then the Lukashenko government’s attitude softened at the end. Some officials apologised for the indiscriminate arrest and released most of the arrested people. More than 100,000 people gathered in the capital Minsk last weekend. This was the largest demonstration in Belarus since the country declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.
#Belarus #Election #EU #Lukashenko #Protest
Source: Stand News #Aug9
https://bit.ly/3b6sAtP
Started from the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was alleged manipulation of the election, the local citizens protested for consecutive days, injured hundreds of demonstrators, two people dead, around 7,000 people were under arrest. According to the Reuters reported, today (19th August) the president of European Council Charles Michel signified, the European Union denies the election result in Belarus, and impends sanctions on participants in election fraud and suppressed demonstrations.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Joseph Burrell also pointed out, Alexander Lukashenko lack of the governing legitimacy of democracy. He believed that the European Union would punish and reject the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.
According to the report from the Bloomberg, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel also described today, Belarus election was not free and not fair, EU leaders did not accept the result of Belarus Election. She also said, she could not contact Alexander Lukashenko, and the EU failed to request Belarus do the election again.
The opposition did not satisfy with the official result of the election, questioning the fraud of election and its legitimacy. The official said Lukashenko got 80 per cent of votes, but the opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania, just got approximately 10 per cent of votes. However, the short film published on Monday said she had 60-70 per cent of votes. There was no independent group monitoring the process in this presidential election.
Post-election protests injured hundreds of demonstrators, two people dead, around 7,000 people were under arrest with many passersby. Many people were mistreated after being arrested. The international community violently bombarded by the Belarusian government, then the Lukashenko government’s attitude softened at the end. Some officials apologised for the indiscriminate arrest and released most of the arrested people. More than 100,000 people gathered in the capital Minsk last weekend. This was the largest demonstration in Belarus since the country declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.
#Belarus #Election #EU #Lukashenko #Protest
Source: Stand News #Aug9
https://bit.ly/3b6sAtP
Belarus Bans 50 News Websites, Lukashenko Inspects Border and Accuses NATO of Splitting up the Country
As anti-government protests in Belarus continue, more than 50 news media websites have been blocked by the local authority. On the other hand, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, donning military fatigues, inspected Grodno, a town near Belarus's borders with Poland, and accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of attempts to split up Belarus. NATO refuted his claim and said that it served only to divert the people’s attention from their discontent. US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will visit Lithuania and Russia shortly to discuss issues related to Belarus.
Lukashenko claimed that NATO attempted to split up Belarus and replace him with a new president. He also said that as Poland and Lithuania were ready to take action, he had to deploy troops to the western border and order his defence minister to take "the most stringent measures to protect the territorial integrity of the country.”
NATO denied the allegations, stating that "NATO poses no threat to Belarus or any other country and has no military buildup in the region" and that "Our posture is strictly defensive". It accused Lukashenko's government of employing a fictitious narrative of foreign threat to shift the public's attention away from its discontent towards the government and the election.
Source: Stand News #Aug23
#Belarus #NATO #Lukashenko #Poland #Lithuania
As anti-government protests in Belarus continue, more than 50 news media websites have been blocked by the local authority. On the other hand, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, donning military fatigues, inspected Grodno, a town near Belarus's borders with Poland, and accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of attempts to split up Belarus. NATO refuted his claim and said that it served only to divert the people’s attention from their discontent. US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will visit Lithuania and Russia shortly to discuss issues related to Belarus.
Lukashenko claimed that NATO attempted to split up Belarus and replace him with a new president. He also said that as Poland and Lithuania were ready to take action, he had to deploy troops to the western border and order his defence minister to take "the most stringent measures to protect the territorial integrity of the country.”
NATO denied the allegations, stating that "NATO poses no threat to Belarus or any other country and has no military buildup in the region" and that "Our posture is strictly defensive". It accused Lukashenko's government of employing a fictitious narrative of foreign threat to shift the public's attention away from its discontent towards the government and the election.
Source: Stand News #Aug23
#Belarus #NATO #Lukashenko #Poland #Lithuania
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Hong Kong Photojournalist Arrested in Belarus
At around midnight (HK Time) on Sept 7, 2020, a Hong Kong photojournalist was arrested by the police in Belarus, when reporting on the anti-government protest there. The police took away the backpack and the camera of the journalist and the reason of the arrest remained unknown.
At around 01:50 (HK Time), according to DB channel, the journalist was released and only the memory card of his camera was confiscated. The journalist was reportedly punched by the Belurusan police during arrest.
Source: DB Channel #Sept7
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#Belarus #BelarusianPolice
Hong Kong Photojournalist Arrested in Belarus
At around midnight (HK Time) on Sept 7, 2020, a Hong Kong photojournalist was arrested by the police in Belarus, when reporting on the anti-government protest there. The police took away the backpack and the camera of the journalist and the reason of the arrest remained unknown.
At around 01:50 (HK Time), according to DB channel, the journalist was released and only the memory card of his camera was confiscated. The journalist was reportedly punched by the Belurusan police during arrest.
Source: DB Channel #Sept7
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#Belarus #BelarusianPolice
#PressFreedom
Press control in #Belarus: Press Cards of Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse Revoked; Award-winning Swedish Journalist Expelled
Source: Stand News #Aug30
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Press control in #Belarus: Press Cards of Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse Revoked; Award-winning Swedish Journalist Expelled
Source: Stand News #Aug30
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