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On November 22, Belarus is holding a march against fascism, which, unlike previous protests, did not have a single rally point. This protest format has its advantages and disadvantages, the Belarusian media reported.
In Sunday’s march against fascism, which takes place on November 22 in Belarus, security agents arrested 268 people. This was announced by the Viasna human rights center.
“As soon as people began to gather in columns, the security forces began to arrest the protesters and use special means against them. Throughout the day, there were arrests in different districts of Minsk and in the regions,” said the activists of human rights.
Most of the people were arrested in Minsk, there are several cases of detention in Grodno, Borovlyany, Lyakhovichi and Pinsk.
The march against fascism, unlike the previous protests, did not have a single meeting point, the actions were carried out simultaneously in different districts of Minsk. Thousands of people participated in the march, writes Radio Svaboda.
“This format creates more difficulties for riot police. They need to move constantly, looking for a meeting place for people who change places quickly. As a result, there are fewer detainees than usual. But there are also disadvantages. It is difficult to calculate how many people are were really. Not all managed to find their column. There is no feeling of universal unity “, – he said political commentator Valery Karbalevich.
Last Sunday, November 15, the security forces violently dispersed the protesters. They used flash grenades and tear gas against those gathered on Pushkinskaya Street in Minsk. On November 9, in mass protests in Belarus, riot police and riot police arrested 1,023 people.
Since August 9, massive protests by those who disagree with the voting results in the presidential elections have not stopped in Belarus. According to official data, they were won by Alexander Lukashenko, with 80.1% of the electorate voting for him (he has led the country since 1994). Second place with 10.1% of the vote was held by Belarusian opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations using explosions, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and wounded. According to official figures, four protesters died.
Another victim, Roman Bondarenko, is known as the result of a confrontation between unknown masked persons with neighbors in the area. The conflict took place over white, red and white ribbons. The Belarus Investigation Committee said the deceased was drunk. In a comment to TUT.BY, doctors said that Bondarenko’s body had zero ppm of alcohol.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
On October 2, the European Union imposed restrictive measures against 40 people responsible for falsifying the results of the presidential elections and violent repression of peaceful protests. On November 6, the EU imposed sanctions against Lukashenko, who considers himself President of Belarus, and 14 other Belarusian officials. Ukraine joined the sanctions. After Bondarenko’s assassination, the European Union threatened Belarus with new sanctions.
