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Crackdown on demonstrators in Belarus

Representatives of the Human Rights House Network condemn the crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, journalists and representatives of the Belarusian political opposition by Belarusian authorities on the 19th of October. (21-OCT-04)

Published: October 22, 2004

On the 19th of October, hundreds of people protested in the centre of Minsk against the result of the parliamentary election and the controversial referendum.

Journalist killed
Belarusian human rights defenders have confirmed towards the Human Rights House Foundation that the leader of the United Civic party received serious injuries and was sent to hospital after the demonstrations, and that a prominent journalist, Veronika Charkasava, was killed the 20th of October.

Fifty demonstrators detained
According to reports from Amnesty International and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, 50 demonstrators were detained.(Read the press statement from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee here. )

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