反政府デモが続く東欧のベラルーシで、多くの女性たちが治安警察によって拘束された。（記事中の画像や映像は19日以前のものや、20日のものもランダムに含まれている）

 

1人ずつ連れ出し拘束

 

ベラルーシでは現在、アレクサンドル・ルカシェンコ大統領の辞任を求める抗議デモが、首都ミンスクなどで続けられている。

 

そして9月19日、ミンスクでは約2000人の女性が「Sparkly March（Sparkly：キラキラした）」と呼ばれる抗議デモに参加。

 

アクセサリーを身に付け、抗議の象徴である白と赤い旗を手にして、「出て行け！お前（ルカシェンコ大統領）や、お前らの治安部隊は出て行け！わたしたちは勝つと信じている！」と唱え、デモ行進を続けたという

 

しかし治安警察は、デモ隊の行く手を阻み、次々と女性たちを拘束。群衆の中から1人ずつ連れ出し、警察車両に押し込んだ。

 

これにより、数百人の女性が逮捕・拘束され、その中には73歳になる高齢の女性活動家も含まれていたそうだ。

 

The women of #Belarus are holding the SOS sign. So heartbreaking. But also a powerful reminder that this is not about counting how many folks come out to the street.They’ve been protesting for 42 days,despite arrests,tortures and, well,fear. They’ve already shown they are defiant pic.twitter.com/mRA95M7Xgq

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 19, 2020

Another massive female rally is happening right now in #Minsk. I admire these courageous Belarusian women, who are playing such an important role in the protests, the opposition and a pro-democracy movement. They are chanting: “This is our city”. Cars are honking pic.twitter.com/vib17q6pD8

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 19, 2020

#Minsk Security forces (or whoever these mysterious men are) tried to arrest two bikers,a man and a woman,who were driving in solidarity with the rally. Other women began defending them. Detentions in other spots started as well pic.twitter.com/IDKlCPO6gW

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 19, 2020

#Belarus #Minsk Some of the world’s most courageous and peaceful women. They are singing a beautiful Belarusian song Kupalinka right in front of security forces members who brutally detained other rally participants a moment ago pic.twitter.com/FNSELQiQWF

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 19, 2020

Women are chanting: “Give us back our Masha [Maria Kalesnikava], and arrest Sasha [Aliaksandr Lukashenka]”

Maria Kalesnikava, one of the leading trio, was detained at the border when she refused to leave Belarus. Now, she is charged and faces a multi-year prison term. pic.twitter.com/ykx3D6Egnu

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 19, 2020

Popular Belarus uprising continues — in the form of concerts and artistic performances. In the video, thousands of people are chanting ”Long Live Belarus” at the the open-air concert of the Nizkiz band. By the way, I really recommend to listen to them — great music. pic.twitter.com/Fzd51QVL82

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 18, 2020

意識を失い倒れていた女性もいた

 

その女性活動家とは、Nina Baginskayaさん。彼女はこのデモが始まった頃、武装した警察官と掴み合いになって抵抗したことで、最もよく知られた人物の1人になったという。

 

ただBaginskayaさんは警察署に連れて行かれてから、まもなく解放されたそうだ。

 

#Belarus. 73-year-old Nina #Bahinskaya has been detained just a moment ago at a peaceful female rally in #Minsk. She was dragged to a police van. Last Saturday, when she encountered the police,she already felt ill for a while. Again, she is 73 pic.twitter.com/AaI2UaBXp4

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 19, 2020

More than 390 people, primarily women, were detained today. Police were literally taking everyone who was on the street. Some women were injured, several lost consciousness. The regime is getting less and less human. And it’s very sad but predictable that Kremlin are backing it. pic.twitter.com/XVUZwEFKTF

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 19, 2020

しかし他の拘束された女性の中には激しい暴力を受けた人々もいたようだ。実際、治安警察による迫害の最中に、1人の女性が意識を失い、地面に倒れているのが発見されている。

 

彼女はその後、駆けつけた救急車によって搬送されたが、他にも多くの女性たちが狭い警察車両に押し込められた後、気分の悪さを訴え、救急車が呼ばれる事態になったという。

 

ミンスクに拠点を置く人権団体「Viasna」は、拘束された328人の女性の名前をネットで公開している。

 

Reportedly, more than 250 women detained at this moment. This is the most brutal detentions since the very beginning of Women’s Marches. Lukashenka feels invincible after he got money and political support from Putin. But he is wrong if he thinks that the protest will fade out. pic.twitter.com/LaSyfqNP70

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 19, 2020

It’s so cruel. Three riot police officers detain Sasha. Friends are looking for her now. I hope the police will not be beating her. pic.twitter.com/UjrcvN32aY

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 19, 2020

#Belarus Really interesting. According to folks close to crowdfunding initiatives that help those repressed, around 30% of the applications are from law enforcers and security forces members who refused to obey orders to brutally suppress the protests. Of course, many stay loyal pic.twitter.com/DHUyKWa9JS

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 18, 2020

But I am sure the system is not monolithic. There’s a lot of uncertainty and fear – they are hiding,wearing balaclavas. Since they are scared of being identified,it shows that they are not quite confident about the system (also may be scared of revenge,especially in small towns) pic.twitter.com/SLzqjEnHYn

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 18, 2020

Min.of foreign affairs Uladzimir #Makei promised to revoke accreditation for foreign media if sanctions are imposed. The problem is that at least 17 journalists have already been stripped of their accreditation. Dozens (incl.myself) were not given it at all. Many were deported pic.twitter.com/dtK02nMkVq

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 18, 2020

This girl was detained at the Women’a March too. She is 16 pic.twitter.com/h2joPkqxO6

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 19, 2020

 

下は15日に投稿された映像。女性が警官のマスクを外そうとしただけで拘束され、刑務所に入れられたという。

 

#Belarus A criminal case was opened against this woman,who attempted to rip off the mask of a plainclothesman (!). A person can easily end up in prison for doing this,and it’s criminal responsibility. People are risking a lot every day, not only when they are on the streets pic.twitter.com/vmIpcHd7rX

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 15, 2020

 

下は20日以降の映像。

 

#Belarus Someone told they attend the protests to feel this euphoric freedom again and again.This video from inside the crowd shows it.According to @Reuters, more than 100,000 people took part in the rally in #Minsk. It’s the 7th consecutive Sunday when they demand a new election pic.twitter.com/XxirWEDCLf

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 20, 2020

Brest, Belarus. The riot police have started using gas and brutally detaining peaceful protesters. pic.twitter.com/0IruV5OukL

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 20, 2020

Brutal detentions continue. Police detain and beat random people in Minsk downtown. People are trying to run away. More than one hundred detainees identified already. The real number can be much higher. pic.twitter.com/tTRzjDe3yi

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 20, 2020

Police are chasing protesters and detaining them one by one. pic.twitter.com/lLUbxAzP9d

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 20, 2020

対立候補が亡命先から女性らを称える

 

ルカシェンコ大統領は26年間もその座についており、先日大統領選挙で勝利宣言を行ったが、数多くの不正があったと見られている。

 

このため対立候補の女性、Svetlana Tikhanovskaya氏は選挙の無効を訴えていたが、その後身の危険を感じ、リトアニアへ亡命した。

 

Tikhanovskaya氏は亡命先からも、「ベラルーシの勇敢な女性たち、彼女たちは絶え間ない威嚇やプレッシャーの中でもデモ行進を続けている」と述べ、女性たちの行動を称えている。

 

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya invited Belarusians and foreigners supporting Belarus to join the Global Day of Solidarity with Belarus on September 20. Actually, it’s not one day but the whole week (Sep 20-26)

Hashtags of the campaign #solidaritywithbelarus #StandWithBelarus pic.twitter.com/HQ03uP5seq

— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) September 18, 2020

#Belarus They keep singing, those invincible Belarusians. It’s your evening portion of L’Estaca in Belarusian from a metro station in #Minsk. This time, people are also wearing panda masks in support of the arrested employees of @pandadoc (also,harder to recognise in a mask) pic.twitter.com/lg86sl9Mwd

— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 17, 2020

 

20日にも首都ミンスクで再び抗議デモが行われ、10万人以上が参加。ただその際も200人以上が警察に拘束されたという。（了）

 

出典元：The Guardian：Hundreds of women detained during Belarus protest march(9/19)

出典元：France24：Belarus police detains hundreds in women’s anti-Lukashenko protest in Minsk(9/19)