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'''Law enforcement in [[Belarus]]''' is the responsibility of a variety of agencies such as the [[Militsiya (Belarus)]], as well as other agencies such as the [[Presidential Guard (Belarus)|Presidential Guard]] and the [[State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus]], all under the authority of the country's [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Belarus)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.policinglaw.info/country/belarus|title=Law on police use of force in Belarus|website=The Law on Police Use of Force|access-date=Aug 14, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411074127/https://www.policinglaw.info/country/belarus|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/BELARUS|title=Belarus|website=www.interpol.int|access-date=Aug 14, 2020|archive-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609113606/https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/BELARUS|url-status=live}}</ref> |
'''Law enforcement in [[Belarus]]''' is the responsibility of a variety of agencies such as the [[Militsiya (Belarus)|Militsiya]], as well as other agencies such as the [[Presidential Guard (Belarus)|Presidential Guard]] and the [[State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus]], all under the authority of the country's [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Belarus)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.policinglaw.info/country/belarus|title=Law on police use of force in Belarus|website=The Law on Police Use of Force|access-date=Aug 14, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411074127/https://www.policinglaw.info/country/belarus|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/BELARUS|title=Belarus|website=www.interpol.int|access-date=Aug 14, 2020|archive-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609113606/https://www.interpol.int/en/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/BELARUS|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==List of agencies== |
==List of agencies== |
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[[File:SPtriathlon2016-15.jpg|thumb|Members of the Belarusian SOBR team.]] |
[[File:SPtriathlon2016-15.jpg|thumb|Members of the Belarusian SOBR team.]] |
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*[[Militsiya (Belarus)|Militsiya]] (Міліцыя) is the police service of Belarus, under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which considered as the main policing and law enforcement agency in Belarus. |
*[[Militsiya (Belarus)|Militsiya]] (Міліцыя) is the police service of Belarus, under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which considered as the main policing and law enforcement agency in Belarus. |
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*[[Internal Troops of Belarus|Internal Troops]] (Унутраныя войскі) is a uniformed [[paramilitary]] [[gendarmerie]] force.<ref>https://www.mvd.gov.by/m/ru/page/vnutrennie-vojska</ref> |
*[[Internal Troops of Belarus|Internal Troops]] (Унутраныя войскі) is a uniformed [[paramilitary]] [[gendarmerie]] force.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vnutrennie Vojska Page |url=https://www.mvd.gov.by/m/ru/page/vnutrennie-vojska |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=www.mvd.gov.by}}</ref> |
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**6th Independent Special Police Brigade of the Internal Troops |
**6th Independent Special Police Brigade of the Internal Troops |
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*[[OMON (Belarus)|OMON]] (АМАП) is a system of [[special police]] units in the Militsiya (distinct from the Russian [[OMON]]) |
*[[OMON (Belarus)|OMON]] (АМАП) is a system of [[special police]] units in the Militsiya (distinct from the Russian [[OMON]]) |
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*[[SOBR (Belarus)|Special Rapid Response Unit]] |
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*Secret police organizations |
*[[Secret police]] organizations |
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**[[Presidential Guard (Belarus)|Presidential Guard]] |
**[[Presidential Guard (Belarus)|Presidential Guard]] |
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**[[State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus]] (KDB in Belarusian, KGB in Russian) |
**[[State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus]] (KDB in Belarusian, KGB in Russian) |
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*[[Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus]] |
*[[Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus]] |
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*[[Prosecutor General of Belarus]] |
*[[Prosecutor General of Belarus]] |
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==Cooperation with international agencies== |
==Cooperation with international agencies== |
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*[[Amerikanka]] |
*[[Amerikanka]] |
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*[[Pishchalauski Castle]] |
*[[Pishchalauski Castle]] |
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== World War II German occupation of Belarus == |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 10:40, 18 August 2024
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Law enforcement in Belarus is the responsibility of a variety of agencies such as the Militsiya, as well as other agencies such as the Presidential Guard and the State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus, all under the authority of the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1][2]
List of agencies
[edit]
- Militsiya (Міліцыя) is the police service of Belarus, under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which considered as the main policing and law enforcement agency in Belarus.
- Internal Troops (Унутраныя войскі) is a uniformed paramilitary gendarmerie force.[3]
- 6th Independent Special Police Brigade of the Internal Troops
- OMON (АМАП) is a system of special police units in the Militsiya (distinct from the Russian OMON)
- Special Rapid Response Unit
- Secret police organizations
- Presidential Guard
- State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus (KDB in Belarusian, KGB in Russian)
- State Forensic Examination Committee of the Republic of Belarus
- Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus
- Prosecutor General of Belarus
Cooperation with international agencies
[edit]The Ministry of Internal Affairs has cooperated with several international law enforcement organisations including Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Examples also include the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe which, under the auspices of many projects and programmes, has helped develop Belarusian law enforcement capabilities.
Prisons
[edit]World War II German occupation of Belarus
[edit]- Byelorussian Auxiliary Police (Defunct)
References
[edit]- ^ "Law on police use of force in Belarus". The Law on Police Use of Force. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
- ^ "Belarus". www.interpol.int. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
- ^ "Vnutrennie Vojska Page". www.mvd.gov.by. Retrieved 2024-01-30.