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During the political crisis in Belarus, the security forces demonstrated multidirectional tendencies. We’ve noticed unprecedented street violence and repressions of the security forces with more than 450 documented cases of torture, as well as mutilation and killings of the peaceful protesters. At the same time, for the first time in history there was also a mass exodus from the law enforcement agencies; the former members of the security forces united within the BYPOL initiative, which regularly publishes confirmed leaks from the repressive arms of the state.
Today’s open questions include:
1) What are the moods that prevail within the security forces? What can be expected of them if the repressions continue or escalate?