Police water cannons with special ‘knives’ to destroy barricades are seen on Minsk streets, tut.by reports.
On March 15, Constitution Day, marches of non-parasites are to be held in Minsk, Mahiliou and Hrodna. Belsat.eu will be livestreaming the events.
Trials of protesters against the so-called ‘parasite’ law are still in progress in Belarus. In total, about 120 people have been arrested or fined for being involved in the recent protest rallies.
Decree Nr 3 signed by Alyaksandr Lukashenka in April, 2015 established the obligation of the citizens of Belarus, foreign citizens permanently residing in Belarus, stateless persons, who did not participate in the financing of public spending or participated in such financing less than 183 days (six months – ed.) in the past year, to pay a fee of 20 basic units (appr. $230).
The notorious decree caused a massive public outcry. In February-March, protests were held in a number of Belarusian cities and towns. On March 9, the implementation of the infamous ‘parasite’ law was put on the back burner.
