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 died 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 serviceman of the 5th Spetsnaz Brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Captain Roman Gavrilov, on August 11, 2020, in Brest.[5][6] 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 shortly after being imprisoned on May 21, 2021.[10]
  • Dmitry Stakhovsky, an 18-year old teenager committed suicide after being investigated for taking part in "mass riots". In his parting text he wrote: "If the moral pressure on me had not continued, I would not have dared to do such a terrible act as suicide. But my strength was running out."[11]
  • Andrei Zeltser and a KGB agent were killed in a shootout during a raid of Zeltser's apartment on September 21, 2021.

The authorities and the main persons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs never said that people died at the hands of police representatives.[12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Тихановская заявила, что за время протестов убиты 8 человек. О ком она?". (in Russian). 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ Погибшие за время подавления протестов в Беларуси: кто они (in Russian), Current Time TV, retrieved 2020-12-23
  4. ^ 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. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  5. ^ "«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.
  6. ^ "«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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Жонка Вітольда Ашурка: Раней ніякіх праблем з сэрцам у яго не было
  11. ^ "Belarus teenager investigated over protests kills himself, rights group says". Reuters. 2021-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
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