More than 100 people were detained during opposition’s action in Minsk. Online report
20.30. Broadcasting company “Mir” is refusing to broadcast foreign TV channels’ videos of the severe dispersal of a peaceful manifestation dated for the 90th anniversary of the BPR. Despite of the fact that a number of foreign broadcasting companies have rent “Mir”’s transmitter, this company is refusing to broadcast videos referring to some technical problems, informs “Charter-97”.
20.30. Broadcasting company “Mir” is refusing to broadcast foreign TV channels’ videos of the severe dispersal of a peaceful manifestation dated for the 90th anniversary of the BPR. Despite of the fact that a number of foreign broadcasting companies have rent “Mir”’s transmitter, this company is refusing to broadcast videos referring to some technical problems, informs “Charter-97”.
20.12. A small column of demonstrators moving from the Academy of Sciences towards Surhanau Street has been detained by special police troops. Several hundred demonstrators were there but they have already been made to enter the subway, reports nn.by.
20.03. Krystsіna Shatsіkava is detained and beaten
Krystsіna Shatsіkava has been detained. According to ucpb.org, the deputy head of the public security department of the City Department of the Interior Anatol Naidzenka detained her together with some aide. Somebody hit her on the head and she fainted. She was pulled into the bus by the hair. Zmitser Dashkevich (severely beaten) and Artur Finkevich were in the same bus. Brothers Zmitser and Andrei Vyhavets are among those who were detained occasionally.
19.58. The meeting near the Academy of Sciences is over
The meeting near the Academy of Sciences is over. Some people have left, others are heading for Savetski District Department of the Interior to find out what is going to happen to the detained. Several hundred people have remained near the Academy of Sciences.
19.54. There are 49 detained people in Savetski District Department of the Interior
There are 49 detained people in Savetski District Department of the Interior. One of the detained – Yuras Ivanyukovich - informed ERB about it. Pavel Fursevich is beside him.
19.47. There are 21 people in Maskouski District Department of the Interior, 2 of them are Poles
There are 21 people in Maskouski District Department of the Interior, 2 of them are Poles. Among them are UCP members Volha Kasyankevіch, Іna Klіmutka, Lyubou Dzyadzіnkіna, Vіctar Kalei, Kostsya Sіmankou and Andrei Sheuchyk.
The web site of the UCP informs about it. According to “Vyasna”, there are two Poles among the detained.
19.40. More than 40 detained demonstrators are being kept in Savetski District Department of the Interior of Minsk
More than 40 detained demonstrators are being kept in Savetski District Department of the Interior of Minsk. One of them – Syarhei Plashchynski – phoned ERB and informed about it. According to him, detained people keep arriving.
19.35. Police warn participants of meeting
The police are using a loudspeaker to warn participants of the meeting near the Academy of Sciences about the responsibility for conducting an unauthorized meeting. They are urging the people to head for Bangalor Square. However, Lyavon Barshcheuski informed ERB that nobody would go there. Meanwhile, the meeting is coming to an end.
19.33. More than 50 people are detained
A human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich has informed ERB that about 50 people have been detained and delivered to three different departments of the interior.
11.25. Dozens of people are detained on the bridge across the Svislach
Dozens of people have been detained on the bridge across the Svislach. About 300 people decided to walk from Victory Square towards Kastrychnitskaya Square. Dozens of people were pushed into buses and driven away in an unknown direction. “Charter-97” reports that the majority of the detained are UCP members.
19.20. Two BNF members are kept in police office in Zaslauye
The head of Minsk regional affiliate of BNF Zmitser Vinahradau and an activist Vital Ananka are being kept in the police office in Zaslauye, reports Radio Liberty.
19.15. Zmіtser Dashkevіch and Artur Fіnkevіch are detained
Names of some detained people are becoming announced. According to the web site of “Vyasna”, Zmіtser Dashkevіch, Artur Fіnkevіch, Uladzіmіr Syarheyeu, Kasya Halіtskaya, Palіna Kuryanovіch and Alena Makarevіch have been detained.
19.12. Barshcheuski has made a speech at the meeting, Hraznova takes the floor
The head of the BNF party Lyavon Barshcheuski has made a speech at the meeting near the Academy of Sciences. He managed to reach Kazlou Street. Now an activist of the UCP Lyudmila Hraznova is speaking. About 2 thousand people are present there.
19.00. Several dozen people are detained
Dozens of people have been detained during clashes near Kazlou Street. A photographer and journalist from “Nasha Niva” Andrei Lyankevich and Syamyon Pechanko are among them. It is also known that Yuras Ivaniukovich has been detained. He is in Savetsaki District Department of the Interior now.
18.55. Photographer from “Nasha Niva” Andrei Lyankevich is detained
A photographer from “Nasha Niva” Andrei Lyankevich has been detained during a clash near Kazlou Street. He was beaten. According to our reporter, special police troops were deliberately breaking journalists’ cameras.
18.46. Groups of people are walking along the pavement in Victory Square
Groups of people who have managed to avoid detention near Kazlou Street are walking along both sides of Victory Square. A column of special police troopes is following them, reports “Nasha Niva”.
18.44. 20 people have been detained in Baranavichy.
According to our reporter Ales Litouchyk, 20 activists of the democratic movement have been detained in Baranavichy. They were walking along Savetskaya Street with white-red-white flags to lay flowers on the monument to victims of the Bolshevist regime in Smalenskaya Street. The police surrounded and detained them. All of them are in the police office at the moment.
18.39. Severe detentions near Kazlou Street
Severe detentions have taken place near Kazlou Street. People were beaten and pushed into police cars. Thus the column that was trying to reach Victory Square has been dispersed.
18.34. Meeting near the Academy of Sciences
About 2 thousand people have gathered near the Academy of Sciences. Mikola Statkevich has claimed that nobody will go to Bangalor Square. Vyachaslau Siuchyk reminded two years had passed since the arrest of Alyaksandr Kazulin, informs “Nasha Niva”.
18.30. Column of demonstrators reaches Academy of Sciences
Meanwhile, the column of demonstrators consisting of more than a thousand people is approaching the Academy of Sciences. The people were not able to reach Yakub Kolas Square from the direction of the Central Supermarket.
18.24. People are trying to reach Victory Square
According to our reporter Vitalina Hrahouskaya, people are trying to reach Victory Square despite of the obstacles. Special police troops are trying to separate people in the column. Some demonstrators have turned to Kazlou Street, other have not managed to do it yet.
18.16. Clashes with the police take place
Clashes with the police have taken place along the way of the column of demonstrators. Several people have been beaten and several flags have been broken.
18.08.Column heading for Victory Square is separated by special police troops
The column of demonstrators headed by Lyavon Barshcheuski and Alyaksandr Milinkevich was heading for Victory Square along the pavement. However, special police troops suddenly divided the column into two. The other part is remaining near Yakub Kolas Square and the people are not allowed to walk towards the subway station “Victory Square”.
18.03.About 300 people have gathered in Independence Avenue
About 300 people have gathered in Independence Avenue between Yakub Kolas and Victory Square. Leaders of the BNF party Lyavon Barshcheuski and Victar Ivashkevich who managed to escape from the police siege are among them. All the ways leading to the place of the meeting are still blocked. According to Barshcheuski, the organizers are waiting for people to arrive and then they will decide where to go. The police urge the present to go the metro station “Victory Square” and head for the Academy of Sciences – the place where the authorities allow them to gather.
17.38. Yakub Kolas Square is blocked by the police, there are no people there
Yakub Kolas Square where participants of the festive manifestation dated for the 90th anniversary of the BPR had planned to gather at 6 p.m. is blocked. There are no people there. According to our reporter Vitalina Hrahouskaya, public transport is not stopping in the square. The police have blocked all the ways and it is impossible to reach the square from Independence Avenue. The Central Supermarket is closed.
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20.30. Broadcasting company “Mir” is refusing to broadcast foreign TV channels’ videos of the severe dispersal of a peaceful manifestation dated for the 90th anniversary of the BPR. Despite of the fact that a number of foreign broadcasting companies have rent “Mir”’s transmitter, this company is refusing to broadcast videos referring to some technical problems, informs “Charter-97”.
20.12. A small column of demonstrators moving from the Academy of Sciences towards Surhanau Street has been detained by special police troops. Several hundred demonstrators were there but they have already been made to enter the subway, reports nn.by.
20.03. Krystsіna Shatsіkava is detained and beaten
Krystsіna Shatsіkava has been detained. According to ucpb.org, the deputy head of the public security department of the City Department of the Interior Anatol Naidzenka detained her together with some aide. Somebody hit her on the head and she fainted. She was pulled into the bus by the hair. Zmitser Dashkevich (severely beaten) and Artur Finkevich were in the same bus. Brothers Zmitser and Andrei Vyhavets are among those who were detained occasionally.
19.58. The meeting near the Academy of Sciences is over
The meeting near the Academy of Sciences is over. Some people have left, others are heading for Savetski District Department of the Interior to find out what is going to happen to the detained. Several hundred people have remained near the Academy of Sciences.
19.54. There are 49 detained people in Savetski District Department of the Interior
There are 49 detained people in Savetski District Department of the Interior. One of the detained – Yuras Ivanyukovich - informed ERB about it. Pavel Fursevich is beside him.
19.47. There are 21 people in Maskouski District Department of the Interior, 2 of them are Poles
There are 21 people in Maskouski District Department of the Interior, 2 of them are Poles. Among them are UCP members Volha Kasyankevіch, Іna Klіmutka, Lyubou Dzyadzіnkіna, Vіctar Kalei, Kostsya Sіmankou and Andrei Sheuchyk.
The web site of the UCP informs about it. According to “Vyasna”, there are two Poles among the detained.
19.40. More than 40 detained demonstrators are being kept in Savetski District Department of the Interior of Minsk
More than 40 detained demonstrators are being kept in Savetski District Department of the Interior of Minsk. One of them – Syarhei Plashchynski – phoned ERB and informed about it. According to him, detained people keep arriving.
19.35. Police warn participants of meeting
The police are using a loudspeaker to warn participants of the meeting near the Academy of Sciences about the responsibility for conducting an unauthorized meeting. They are urging the people to head for Bangalor Square. However, Lyavon Barshcheuski informed ERB that nobody would go there. Meanwhile, the meeting is coming to an end.
19.33. More than 50 people are detained
A human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich has informed ERB that about 50 people have been detained and delivered to three different departments of the interior.
11.25. Dozens of people are detained on the bridge across the Svislach
Dozens of people have been detained on the bridge across the Svislach. About 300 people decided to walk from Victory Square towards Kastrychnitskaya Square. Dozens of people were pushed into buses and driven away in an unknown direction. “Charter-97” reports that the majority of the detained are UCP members.
19.20. Two BNF members are kept in police office in Zaslauye
The head of Minsk regional affiliate of BNF Zmitser Vinahradau and an activist Vital Ananka are being kept in the police office in Zaslauye, reports Radio Liberty.
19.15. Zmіtser Dashkevіch and Artur Fіnkevіch are detained
Names of some detained people are becoming announced. According to the web site of “Vyasna”, Zmіtser Dashkevіch, Artur Fіnkevіch, Uladzіmіr Syarheyeu, Kasya Halіtskaya, Palіna Kuryanovіch and Alena Makarevіch have been detained.
19.12. Barshcheuski has made a speech at the meeting, Hraznova takes the floor
The head of the BNF party Lyavon Barshcheuski has made a speech at the meeting near the Academy of Sciences. He managed to reach Kazlou Street. Now an activist of the UCP Lyudmila Hraznova is speaking. About 2 thousand people are present there.
19.00. Several dozen people are detained
Dozens of people have been detained during clashes near Kazlou Street. A photographer and journalist from “Nasha Niva” Andrei Lyankevich and Syamyon Pechanko are among them. It is also known that Yuras Ivaniukovich has been detained. He is in Savetsaki District Department of the Interior now.
18.55. Photographer from “Nasha Niva” Andrei Lyankevich is detained
A photographer from “Nasha Niva” Andrei Lyankevich has been detained during a clash near Kazlou Street. He was beaten. According to our reporter, special police troops were deliberately breaking journalists’ cameras.
18.46. Groups of people are walking along the pavement in Victory Square
Groups of people who have managed to avoid detention near Kazlou Street are walking along both sides of Victory Square. A column of special police troopes is following them, reports “Nasha Niva”.
18.44. 20 people have been detained in Baranavichy.
According to our reporter Ales Litouchyk, 20 activists of the democratic movement have been detained in Baranavichy. They were walking along Savetskaya Street with white-red-white flags to lay flowers on the monument to victims of the Bolshevist regime in Smalenskaya Street. The police surrounded and detained them. All of them are in the police office at the moment.
18.39. Severe detentions near Kazlou Street
Severe detentions have taken place near Kazlou Street. People were beaten and pushed into police cars. Thus the column that was trying to reach Victory Square has been dispersed.
18.34. Meeting near the Academy of Sciences
About 2 thousand people have gathered near the Academy of Sciences. Mikola Statkevich has claimed that nobody will go to Bangalor Square. Vyachaslau Siuchyk reminded two years had passed since the arrest of Alyaksandr Kazulin, informs “Nasha Niva”.
18.30. Column of demonstrators reaches Academy of Sciences
Meanwhile, the column of demonstrators consisting of more than a thousand people is approaching the Academy of Sciences. The people were not able to reach Yakub Kolas Square from the direction of the Central Supermarket.
18.24. People are trying to reach Victory Square
According to our reporter Vitalina Hrahouskaya, people are trying to reach Victory Square despite of the obstacles. Special police troops are trying to separate people in the column. Some demonstrators have turned to Kazlou Street, other have not managed to do it yet.
18.16. Clashes with the police take place
Clashes with the police have taken place along the way of the column of demonstrators. Several people have been beaten and several flags have been broken.
18.08.Column heading for Victory Square is separated by special police troops
The column of demonstrators headed by Lyavon Barshcheuski and Alyaksandr Milinkevich was heading for Victory Square along the pavement. However, special police troops suddenly divided the column into two. The other part is remaining near Yakub Kolas Square and the people are not allowed to walk towards the subway station “Victory Square”.
18.03.About 300 people have gathered in Independence Avenue
About 300 people have gathered in Independence Avenue between Yakub Kolas and Victory Square. Leaders of the BNF party Lyavon Barshcheuski and Victar Ivashkevich who managed to escape from the police siege are among them. All the ways leading to the place of the meeting are still blocked. According to Barshcheuski, the organizers are waiting for people to arrive and then they will decide where to go. The police urge the present to go the metro station “Victory Square” and head for the Academy of Sciences – the place where the authorities allow them to gather.
17.38. Yakub Kolas Square is blocked by the police, there are no people there
Yakub Kolas Square where participants of the festive manifestation dated for the 90th anniversary of the BPR had planned to gather at 6 p.m. is blocked. There are no people there. According to our reporter Vitalina Hrahouskaya, public transport is not stopping in the square. The police have blocked all the ways and it is impossible to reach the square from Independence Avenue. The Central Supermarket is closed.
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