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Aftermath of Network Revolution: over 240 persons detained across Belarus

2011 2011-06-16T12:10:02+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org/files/images/sources/setkavaja-revaliuzia.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

At least 240 demonstrators were detained by the police last evening, as several thousand protesters took part in a peaceful rally “Revolution through Social Network” across the country on 15 June.

Violence was reportedly used during the arrests.

The detainees include several journalists – European Radio for Belarus reporter Pavel Sviardlou, Brestskaya Gazeta reporters Stanislau Karshunou and Zmitser Bosak, chief editor of the Vitsebsk People’s News web-site Siarzhuk Serabro, Komsomolskaya Pravda reporter Pavel Mitskevich, BelaPAN reporter Yauhen Sukhaverkhi.

Hronda police detained several Polish nationals, who were later released without charges.

 

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