The Minsk militia said on Monday that its officers did not detain a member of the Coordination Council, Mary Kalesnikawa. Earlier, the media, citing witnesses, informed about her arrest by unknown persons. Kalesnikawa is not answering the phone.
– The Minsk militia did not make any arrests – a representative of the Warsaw police headquarters informed the Interfax-Zapad agency.
Interior Ministry spokeswoman Wolha Chemodanawa said she “could not say anything” about the possible detention of Kalesnikawa.
Mary Kalesnikawa, a collaborator of the former candidate for the presidency of Belarus, Swiatlana Cichanouska, and the coordinator of the staff of Wiktar Babaryka, who is in custody, was arrested on Monday in Minsk – the portal previously informed TUT.by.
According to witnesses, Kalesnikawa was detained in the center of Minsk, the portal said. The reports show that the persons who made the arrest did not wear uniforms of any formation of the law enforcement agencies.
Other representatives of the Coordination Council, incl. Maksim Znak, a lawyer, confirmed that they could not contact Kalesnikawa.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, on Sunday there were 42 protests in Belarus, in which approx. 31 thousand people took part. people.
Independent media estimates show a much higher number of participants – according to the most modest calculations, over 100,000 people gathered in Minsk on Sunday alone. Over 170,000 people signed up on the Gołos internet platform, where participants of the action can register. people.
There were still detentions in Minsk before the start of the opposition Unity March, and also after the action was over and people were spreading around the capital in small groups.
Protests were also held in other cities. Violent arrests took place during a protest in Grodno, according to reports by independent media, citing witnesses. There, the militia were to use tear gas against demonstrators.
People in Baranavichy, Mogilev, Brest and Vitebsk were also detained. Sunday was the 29th day of protests against rigging presidential elections in Belaruswhich – according to official results – was won by Alexander Lukashenko.
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