A taxi driver was beaten by riot police in Hrodna. Investigative Committee refused to initiate a case: “There is no corpus delicti”.
Alyaksey Lapa was beaten by riot police officers during his arrest on August 11. The man had many fractures and bruises, he was in surgery two times, one is expected soon. The first operation was carried out to a taxi driver in handcuffs. Meanwhile, a criminal case was immediately initiated against him under Article 364 of the Criminal Code (Violence against law enforcement officers).
Alyaksey Lapa was beaten by riot police officers during his arrest on August 11. The man had many fractures and bruises, he was in surgery two times, one is expected soon. The first operation was carried out to a taxi driver in handcuffs. Meanwhile, a criminal case was immediately initiated against him under Article 364 of the Criminal Code (Violence against law enforcement officers).
Maria Kalesnikava's lawyer Lyudmila Kazak said that Maria became a brunette, but did not give up red lipstick. In general, even in a pre-trial detention center, she remains beautiful as we all remember her. She feels well, is interested in what is happening with the situation around political prisoners in the country: who is being detained and for what. And she always sends greetings and words of gratitude through lawyers.
Miguel Berger, State Secretary of the German Foreign Ministry, said that Germany will come up with an initiative to create an international mechanism for the criminal prosecution of persons guilty of crimes and human rights violations in Belarus.
He stated this at as he had meeting with Pavel Latushka.
The German side also reported that the adoption of a law has almost been completed, according to which German companies will not be able to work with foreign enterprises where human rights are violated. This approach will directly affect Belarusian enterprises whose management violates human rights.
He stated this at as he had meeting with Pavel Latushka.
The German side also reported that the adoption of a law has almost been completed, according to which German companies will not be able to work with foreign enterprises where human rights are violated. This approach will directly affect Belarusian enterprises whose management violates human rights.
Gitanas Nausėda, president of Lithuania, has nominated Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for the Nobel Peace Prize.
This was reported by Lithuanian BNS agency citing “informed sources.” The candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize can be submitted until January 31. The laureates are selected by the Nobel Committee.
This was reported by Lithuanian BNS agency citing “informed sources.” The candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize can be submitted until January 31. The laureates are selected by the Nobel Committee.
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“A man turned into one giant bruise”. Andrei Pashkevich, 18-year old goalkeeper of the Vityaz handball club spent 15 days at Akrescina. This is what he told about his experience, once he was let out.
“At Akrescina you stay in the cold with your hands raised up. Then you stand this way at the tiny cell. You just can't understand why it's done. You also can't quite understand why the guards make an effort to stomp loudly in their combat boots.”
“A guy in my call was badly beaten. I haven't seen such bruises in my entire life. A man turned into one giant bruise. I can't understand how you can treat people this way. Can' put this into words. Turned out, this man was detained near the Komarovski market as he was going home with groceries. Then he was badly beaten in a van. You know, his bruises were like the ones on the pictures in August.”
“At Akrescina you stay in the cold with your hands raised up. Then you stand this way at the tiny cell. You just can't understand why it's done. You also can't quite understand why the guards make an effort to stomp loudly in their combat boots.”
“A guy in my call was badly beaten. I haven't seen such bruises in my entire life. A man turned into one giant bruise. I can't understand how you can treat people this way. Can' put this into words. Turned out, this man was detained near the Komarovski market as he was going home with groceries. Then he was badly beaten in a van. You know, his bruises were like the ones on the pictures in August.”
Solidarity rallies took place in different locations. Despite noone of them was mass or was held in the centre of the city, 120 people were detained today.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in a phone conversation with Dominic Raab, British Foreign Minister, called for expanding sanctions against riot police, GUBOPiK and the KGB, and for extending the Magnitsky act to Lukashenko's “wallets”. In response, Raab promised that the UK, together with partners from the United States and other countries, would work to increase the pressure on Lukashenko and resolve the crisis in Belarus.