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15 “police victims” won’t be dismissed from work

2011 2011-04-06T20:18:13+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org./files/images/sources/breusigaponau.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
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Artyom Breus and Ivan Gaponov at trial, 22 January 2011

Artyom Breus and Ivan Gaponov at trial, 22 January 2011

This is the answer given to Dzmitry Salauyou, Chair of the Mahiliou regional organization of the Belarusian Popular Front Adradzhenne by A.Lukomski, commander of the special mission police regiment of the Main Police Department of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

Bear in mind that on 3 March Dzmitry Salauyou addressed the Interior Minister Anatol Kuliashous with the request to immediately dismiss from the police the wollowing officers: Bulavatski, Dalidovich, Ivashko, Karavayeu, Kashtalan, Komar, Kudrautsau, Liavitski, Masalski, Palavinkin, Pilipeika, Sapach, Volkau and Ziankevich for the failure to conform to the requirements of special mission forces.

According to Dzmitry Salauyou, the reason for their dismissal is their complete moral and physical slovenliness, as people who received special training and were armed with police gear were allegedly beaten by two young participants of the post-election protest action in Nezalezhansts Square in Minsk on 19 December, Artyom Breus and Ivan Gaponov.

Dzmitry Salauyou says that, according to the answer to his letter the information that was set forth there was not confirmed.  "If the information proved to be false as a result of an internal check-up, it means that the police officers lied under oath and the Russian citizens must be justified, because the accusation was grounded on false testimonies. As we see from the answer of the riot police, they weren’t beaten by anyone,” states Mr. Salauyou.

However, on 10 March the Maskouski District Court sentenced the citizens of the Russian Federation Artyom Breus and Ivan Gaponov to fines of 10.5 million rubles (about $350) for active participation in the “mass riot” and beating 15 riot policemen who testified at the trial.

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