a Dozens of parents brought their children to share the memory of the deceased on the protests in Minsk Alexander Tarnovskogo, which takes place in Pushkin square. Previous events in this place was heavily repressed by the security forces.
In wheelchairs quietly sleeping infants and 3-5-year-olds playing with other left activists with balloons and paint with crayons, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. If roar is heard from cars whose drivers honk in support of the protesters. Also to the metro station “Pushkinskaya” women gathered in the last months of pregnancy.
Some adults pulls fun kids when we notice the increased attention of journalists. Others, however, pose for the camera. On the sidewalk and the surrounding area quite noisy and crowded. The action takes place peacefully.
We are not afraid and do not have, we came to peacefully Express their civil position, — said annoyed at the question the media the father of the girl Lena, which sleeps in the stroller.
The little boy on the pavement says the phrase “we want change”. His dad is sure that there is nothing wrong to show your child how to peacefully Express their position.
Look at the solidarity of people, how many people came to the square. We do not want violence, on the contrary. Why be afraid? — he stressed.
Standing in the square mom shows friend how she rocked her baby.
Tell: we are waiting for change, she said of her daughter, wrapping her in a diaper.
Alexander Trajkovski died August 10, during a protest action in Pushkin square in Minsk. According to the interior Ministry of Belarus, the man exploded in the hand of an explosive device. However, the spouse of the deceased does not believe it. Her doubts and support the journalists who analyzed frame-by-frame appeared on the Internet a video of the incident. Since it was in the dark time of day, and it is well seen shots from the security forces. After one of them Trajkovski fell to the ground.
In Belarus for several days of mass protests. On the streets thousands of people who disagree with the official results of the presidential election on 9 August, after which it was announced that the Lukashenko’s victory.
According to the CEC, the current head of state Alexander Lukashenko voted for 80.1% of the vote for his main competitor Svetlana Tikhanovski to 10.1%. People are confident that these results were rigged.
The protests are accompanied by stringent detention.
Wrote NEWS.ru, while security forces used water cannons, tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets.