MINSK, 11 Aug The human rights center Viasna, not registered by the Belarusian authorities, reported that a number of opposition activists, as well as representatives of the anarchist movement were detained in the country. Grodno, Bykhov and other cities. Some of them have long left the country … It is known that at least three people were detained, «- said in a message on the center's website. The reasons for the searches are unknown.
Human rights activists reported on searches of Belsat journalists in Belarus. In addition, human rights activists said that «today a» mopping-up «of the» Assembly «delegates is underway (an initiative of the opposition, alternative to the All-Belarusian People's Assembly — ed.)». The message says that it is known about the actions of law enforcement agencies in relation to half of the 55 delegates in Minsk. In particular, there is information about searches at the registration addresses of 15 people, including the ex-Ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia, who supported the protests, Igor Leshchenya, seven people do not get in touch, several were called by the police. According to human rights activists, the secretary of the organizing committee for the creation of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party Denis Sadovsky, who was also a delegate of the meeting, was detained. The law enforcement bodies of Belarus have not yet commented on these reports.
Opposition of Belarus is waiting for the EU to join the US sanctions security officials also used special means and special equipment. The KGB of Belarus said in February that the manifestations of the protests had practically disappeared. In Belarus, criminal cases have been initiated against a number of opposition leaders, including calls for the seizure of power, the creation of an extremist group, a conspiracy to seize state power by unconstitutional means, an attempted terrorist attack
