Document #1258147

FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights

Use of force by the Belarus security forces against peaceful demonstrators

http://www.fidh.org/IMG/article_PDF/article_6357.pdf

ecoi.net summary:
Protestors attending a peaceful demonstration of the youth political movement "Young Front" beaten up by security forces of the Ministry of the Interior; political and civil activists forcibly drafted into the army    
Country:
Belarus
Source:
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights
Original link:
http://www.fidh.org/IMG/article_PDF/article_6357.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
18 February 2009
Document ID:
1258147 (former ID 115575)

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