USA urges to release “silent” detainees
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Victoria Nuland claimed at a briefing in Washington on July 7.
08.07.2011 10:53
According to her, the United States is worried about “the increasingly heavy-handed tactics employed by Belorussian authorities against demonstrators and journalists” during peaceful protests. The USA also noted that more than 20 journalists who were covering the protests were also detained, informs BelaPAN.
Let us remind you that, according to human rights activists, about 400 people got detained at the silent protest action in Minsk on July 6. 200 of them were detained in Minsk.
They stood trials yesterday and the hearings will continue today.