Detentions in Baranavichy before prayer for political prisoners

Passers-by were detained by the police ahead of a solidarity action.

The incident happened in the town of Baranavichy on March 9, the press service of the organising committee to form the Belarusian Christian Democracy party reports.

BCD activists were going to pray for political prisoners in the street, but found policemen and people in mufti waiting for them on the place. The activists decided to pray in a church.

On the way to the church they noticed that people in civilian clothes detained two young men, who didn't bear any relation to the prayer. There is no information about what happened to them later.