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While writing Tut. By, this campaign aims to honor all those who have suffered repression in recent days. Protests against fraudulent elections are taking place in Minsk and other Belarusian cities.
Among these women who organized the campaign – journalists, retirees, teachers, programmers, designers, freelancers. They were greeted with sound signals by car drivers.
AFP / Photo by Scanpix / Peaceful protest by women in Minsk
“It just came to our knowledge then. These days we are trying to help people, to support those who are going to protest, we are leaving food and medicine at the door,” said one of the protesters Ksenia.
Reactions to the campaign were mixed. Several retirees who were passing through the market, finding out what was happening, joined the chain. But there were also those who shouted: “Go to work, you have to harvest!”
Soon the militiamen appeared and demanded to divide through the megaphone. Officials warned of imminent criminal responsibility.
AFP / Photo by Scanpix / Peaceful protest by women in Minsk
The women began to shout “Shame”, offering flowers to the militia. One said, “The most important thing is that they saw us.”
AFP / Photo by Scanpix / Peaceful protest by women in Minsk
A man also bought a bouquet of flowers and began to distribute them to the girls: “I am a common citizen, here are our girls, she for us.”
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