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Interior Ministry explains 'anti-protest' exercise in Minsk
The exercise coincided with the day of adoption of the Declaration on State Sovereignty of the BSSR
27.07.2021
Chernobyl anniversary: Water cannons, prison trucks, lots of police in Minsk
On Monday afternoon, Belsat got numerous reports about buses carrrying security officers and policemen to the centre of the Belarusian capital. Eyewitnesses also spotted a lot of special equipment units, including prison trucks and water cannons.
26.04.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Stas: ‘Riot police beat people who were lying on floor in two or three layers’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
05.04.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Mikalai’s story: ‘I hated Lukashenka with all my heart’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
15.03.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Vadzim’s story: ‘They said we would be taken to forest and shot down there’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
04.03.2021
'Glittering' Women's March leaves almost 400 women detained
Women gathered for a traditional Women’s March in Minsk. The meeting place was Kamarouski market. Today’s march was called “glittering”.
20.09.2020
Loudest and most emotional women's march in Minsk so far
See our photo report.
13.09.2020
OMON, flags, honking: Driving through Tuesday’s Minsk
On Tuesday evening, photographer Svyatlana Far visited two protest spots – Riga shopping centre and Serabranka residential area – and took pictures of what was going on in the city, including drivers’ rally of solidarity.
12.08.2020
Dozens of detainees, one reported dead in post-election protests - human rights watchdog
At least 70 protesters have been detained in Minsk overnight into Monday, HRC Viasna reports.
10.08.2020