List of deaths related to the 2020 Belarusian protests
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This is a list of people who died (were killed or died in unknown circumstances) as a result of the 2020 Belarusian protests,[1] before, during, and after the 2020 presidential elections:[2][3]
- Alexander Taraikovsky was shot and killed on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
- Alexander Vikhor died on August 12, 2020 in Gomel.[4]
- Artsyom Parukou died on August 16, 2020 in Minsk.
- Konstantin Shishmakov was found dead on August 18, 2020 in Grodno region.
- Hienadz Shutau was shot by a serviceman of the 5th Spetsnaz Brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Captain Roman Gavrilov, on August 11, 2020, in Brest.[5][6][5] He died in a hospital in Minsk on August 19, 2020.[7][8][9]
- Raman Bandarenka died in a hospital in Minsk on November 12, 2020.
- Vitold Ashurak died in prison on May 21, 2021. He was sentenced to serve five years in prison for taking part in protests.[10]
- Dmitry Stakhovsky did a suicide after an interrogation on May 25, 2021. He was a person in a criminal case on riots. He wrote some words before he died. He named the Investigative Committee as the culprit of his death. He was 18 years old.[11][12]
The authorities and the main persons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs never said that people died at the hands of police personnel.[13][14]
Reaction
changeOn September 17, 2020, European Parliament spoke on the situation in Belarus. It printed a decision, supported by a very big number of people in the parliament, calling for an "independent and effective investigation" into the deaths of Alexander Taraikovsky, Alexander Vikhor, Artsyom Parukou, Gennady Shutov and Konstantin Shishmakov related to the protests.[15]
On November 26, 2020, European Parliament spoke on the situation in Belarus.[16][17] It printed a decision, supported by a very big number of people in the parliament, calling for a "prompt, thorough, impartial and independent investigations into Raman Bandarenka’s death and the protest-related deaths of Alexander Taraikovsky, Alexander Vikhor, Artsyom Parukou, Gennady Shutov and Konstantin Shishmakov."[18]
References
change- ↑ "JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka". European Parliament. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ "Тихановская заявила, что за время протестов убиты 8 человек. О ком она?". Telegraf.by (in Russian). 2020-11-19. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ↑ Погибшие за время подавления протестов в Беларуси: кто они (in Russian), Current Time TV, retrieved 2020-12-23
- ↑ Борисевич, Катерина (2020-08-15). "«Мой сын не умер, он погиб ни за что». В Гомеле скончался 25-летний парень, которого задержали на улице" (in Russian). TUT.BY. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "«Хацеў стрэліць у перадплечча». На судзе ў Берасьці стала вядома, хто забіў Генадзя Шутава" (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2021-02-16. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ↑ "«Хотел выстрелить в предплечье». Военнослужащий, застреливший 11 августа Геннадия Шутова, дал показания в суде" (in Russian). Nasha Niva. 2021-02-16. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ↑ Служба информации «БГ»; Шатило, Ирина (2021-02-16). "В Бресте судят Александа Кордюкова, который был вместе с Геннадием Шутовым, когда того смертельно ранили" (in Russian). Brestskaya Gazeta. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ "На судзе ў справе Шутава стала вядома, хто загадаў выкарыстоўваць узброеных вайскоўцаў падчас пратэстаў" (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2021-02-17. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ↑ "На суде по делу Шутова стало известно, кто отдал приказ использовать вооруженных военнослужащих во время протестов в Бресте" (in Russian). Nasha Niva. 2021-02-17. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ↑ "Жонка Вітольда Ашурка: Раней ніякіх праблем з сэрцам у яго не было" (in Belarusian). Nasha Niva. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ↑ "В Минске 18-летний парень покончил жизнь самоубийством из-за преследования за массовые беспорядки" (in Russian). Viasna Human Rights Centre. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ↑ Williams, Matthias; Polityuk, Pavel (2021-05-26). Liffey, Kevin (ed.). "Belarus teenager investigated over protests kills himself, rights group says". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ↑ Радыё Свабода. "Відавочцу сьмерці Генадзя Шутава абвінавацілі ў замаху на забойства" (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ Борисевич, Катерина (2020-11-10). "«Сломаны ребра, грудина, но причина смерти — проблемы с сердцем». Что СК ответил семьям погибших на протестах" (in Russian). TUT.BY. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ↑ "Европарламент принял резолюцию по Беларуси и вмешательству России" (in Russian). Radio France Internationale. 2020-09-17. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ Ужывую / Европарламент — Ситуация в Беларуси. Нарушения прав человека — убийство Романа Бондаренко. 26.11.2020 on YouTube // in time Ukraine. 26 ноября 2020.
- ↑ Усиление санкций, отмена ЧМ по хоккею и «внутренний терроризм». Евродепутаты эмоционально обсудили ситуацию в Беларуси Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine // TUT.BY, 26.11.2020
- ↑ "Санкции, международное расследование преступлений. Европарламент принял новую резолюцию по Беларуси" (in Russian). TUT.BY. 2020-11-26. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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