Belarus Daily | 27 Nov

The wiretapping of the prime minister of Poland, a leaked video of violence in a prisoner transporter, possible sentence of ten years for the inscription on the asphalt road

27 November 2020 | BYHelp-Mediagroup
Belarus women
Photo from the special exhibition “The Future of Belarus, Fueled by Women”.
Source: Nexta

Lukashenko spoke about the wiretapping of the Polish leadership: a special forces can be used to fight the Belarusian authorities

During his meeting with Minsk hospital staff, Alexander Lukashenko disclosed alleged intelligence data.

Alexander Lukashenko quoted alleged words of the Polish prime minister: “The future of Belarus is important to Poland. The western territories of Belarus historically belong to Poland… Warsaw has taken concrete steps to help Belarusian revolution such as providing financial support through Polish and Polish-American programs of solidarity with the victims of the Lukashenka’s regime, inviting Belarusian students, simplifying border crossing rules, supporting independent media and non-profit organizations.”

According to Lukashenko, Polish officials urge NATO to establish special security forces within the army of the Baltic states and Poland. He claimed that this army could be used to fight the Belarusian authorities. 

According to Lukashenko, Poland proposed to create an economical collapse in Belarus so that the ruble would depreciate, and the shelves in stores would be empty. 

Lukashenka
Source: TUT.BY

Leaked recordings from the government security forces’ body-worn cameras revealed that they beat in a prisoner transporter, shot and chased people on the streets

A video was leaked to the Internet that was edited from the recordings shot this fall by the government security forces’ body-worn cameras. There you can see the treatment of detainees in a prisoner transporter, dispersal of protesters crowd near Minsk police department and detention in the center of the capital.

The first video shows that more and more detained men were brought to the prisoner transporter. Most of them are kneeling on the floor. Then one of them is beaten with a truncheon by two government security officers. The man groans and says that he is in pain. The government security officer continues to beat the detainee during the trip. And his colleagues are studying the contents of the phones of the other detainees.

The second video was filmed on 25 October. According to the official statements, on that day protesters attacked one of the Minsk police departments. On the video, the government security forces throw stun grenades and begin to move towards the protesters. Sounds similar to shots are heard. When they are near the protesters, demands to lie down are heard.

The third video was filmed on 1 November. The car tries to catch up with protesters, then government security forces get out of the car to detain running people. They harshly detain a guy, put him into the car, while abusing him. The guy moans in pain.

It is noteworthy that today all Belarus watched the video of the Russian band “Kasta” for the song “Head out for a walk”. It plays up the theme of violence by the government security forces. The listeners saw in this video a reference to the Belarusian events.

Belarus Riot Police
Source: TUT.BY

The court could sentence for ten years for the inscription on the asphalt

Today Maryia Babovich and her boyfriend Maksim Pauliushchyk were brought to the trial for inscribing “We will not forget, we will not forgive” on the asphalt near the “Pushkinskaya” metro station in Minsk. They were charged under two criminal articles – intentional damage to property and hooliganism. The maximum punishment for such crimes is ten years in prison. Previously, the city services estimated the damage at 7,500 BYN (about 2,500 EUR). Later the amount was reduced to 211 BYN (that is, 70 EUR), although the paint has already been washed off by the rains! Despite the decrease in the amount of damage, Maryia and Maksim are still in custody.

On 10 August, Aliaksandr Taraikouski was killed during the protests near the “Pushkinskaya” metro station. Then a spontaneous memorial with the inscription “Let’s not forget” appeared on the sidewalk every now and then near the station. Utilities services periodically sprinkled this and other inscriptions with technical salt, but the inscription appeared again.

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An inscription “Let’s not forget” on the sidewalk near the place of Aliaksandr Taraikouski’s murder.
Source: CityDog
Maryia Babovich
Maryia Babovich.
Source: TUT.BY
Maksim Pauliushchyk
Maksim Pauliushchyk.
Source: TUT.BY

Minsk resident was convicted for a flag on his own balcony

Minsk court convicted Artsiom from Minsk for a flag on his own balcony. The police considered this to be “a deliberate holding of a solo picket without the permission of the Minsk regional executive committee”, as well as “a public expression of his socio-political sentiments.”

Artsiom’s lawyer noted that the balcony was not a public place, and that a picket implied the presence of at least one person, although the owner of the balcony was not there at that time. But this court did not care. Artsiom was fined 540 BYN (approximately 170 EUR).

Belarusian flag
Source: TUT.BY

Photos from Belarusian protests show the strength of women’s will

Today in Tallinn (Estonia) a special exhibition of Belarusian artists, named “The Future of Belarus, Fueled by Women” was held in the Fotografiska gallery. The exhibition was dedicated to women’s rallies. Among the authors are photojournalists Darya Burakina and Volha Shukaila (TUT.BY), photographers Iryna Arakhouskaya (“Belsat”) and Nadzeya Buzhan (“Nasha Niva”).

Belarusian Women Protest
Photo by Nadzeya Buzhan.
Source: Gloss
Source: TUT.BY

Campaigns “Zero per mille”continue to be held throughout Belarus and in the other countries

Campaigns “Zero per mille” continue to be held in support of Artsiom Sarokin and Katsiaryna Barysevich all over Belarus and abroad. Artsiom Sarokin is an anesthesiologist who submitted evidence to the media that the murdered Raman Bandarenka’s blood did not contain ethanol. And Katsiaryna Barysevich is TUT.BY journalist who published these documents.

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Illustration by Olga Balai in support of the detained TUT.BY journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and an anaesthesiologist at an emergency hospital Artsiom Sarokin.
Source: TUT.BY

For more information on the events of 27 November 2020, please visit Infocenter Free Belarus 2020: