[Onthebarricades] BELARUS: Protests over repression

[Andy]

http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2007/05/28/flag
Detentions near court of Savetski district. Riot policemen snatch national flags
13:48, 28/05/2007


Two young activists have been detained near the court of Savetski district of Minsk. They have come to support the Young Front activists. As the Charter'97 press-center has been informed by a human rights activist Iryna Toustsik, Andrus Ihnatovich and Mikhail Pashkevich were detained by policemen from a special task regiment (former riot police). They were detained in the moment the young men were behind the building of the court.

Besides, riot policemen seized two white-red-white flags from the hands of protesters.

Despite of that, the rally near the building of the court continues. Its number has reached 400 participants. People are chanting "Freedom!" They hold portraits of the Young Front activists who are to stand trial.
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