On January 26, the Russian "Committee against Torture" and the World Organization against Torture published a report on violence by Belarusian security forces against protesters. In a 46-page document titled "Corridor of Batons": the path of the Belarusian authorities. Report on police violence " describes the cases of 13 people who were subjected to violence from 9 to 13 August 2020.
New report exposes denial of justice to victims of torture and police violence
What we have found is indeed deliberate acts of torture.
” This investigation reveals what could be called 101 procedural maneuvers used by various Belarusian official bodies to disrupt accountability in the face of overwhelming evidence of illegal behavior by the security forces, " OMCT Secretary General Gerald Staberok said. "It is clear that what we are seeing is a denial of justice that meets purely political imperatives. Given this apparent lack of independent investigations, it is time for an international body to address large-scale human rights violations in Belarus.”
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