Fill in the Blanks State Violence - vocabularyOnline version Belarus Talk - module 1 lesson 8 by Филипп Леонидович 1 suppression stun rubber martial brutality surveillance tear detention cannons down curfew batons crackdown A strict was imposed , forcing citizens to stay indoors after 8 PM . Protesters were hit by water as they attempted to march towards the government building . The government initiated a severe on protesters following the election , leading to widespread arrests . The sound of grenades echoed through the streets as security forces attempted to break up the gathering . The violent of protests only fueled more anger among the population . Although law was not officially declared , the heavy military presence on the streets made it feel as though it had been . Riot police deployed gas to disperse the crowds , causing chaos as demonstrators tried to escape the choking clouds . Authorities began to crack on any form of dissent as demonstrations spread across the country . International media reported numerous incidents of police as officers used excessive force against peaceful protesters . Demonstrators were beaten with police as they tried to shield themselves from the blows . The government increased state to monitor the activities of suspected protest organizers . Hundreds of people were subjected to arbitrary with no formal charges brought against them . Several protesters were injured after police fired bullets into the crowd .
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