Chernobyl March (on-line report)
16.45 The rally is over. After putting candles, people start walking home. The police buses have gone away as well.
16.30 People are standing vigil near the chapel
16.20 The rally approaches the chapel. The demonstration is joined by the White Will group
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16.15 Demonstrators are reaching the Peoples' Friendship Park
15.35 Traffic resumes as demonstrators pass Kolas Street
15.30 Traffic stops to let demonstrators pass across Kolas Street. Some people have stepped out on the road and calling on other to do the same. Three police buses are seen on Surganav Street.
15.15 The head of the column has reached the corner of Kolas and Surganava Streets, with the tail trailing near Independence Avenue. There seem to be around 2500 people marching.
14.58 The flags of sexual minorities are added to white-red-white flags and For Freedom movement flags.
14. 50 Around 2000 people have gathered. After speeches, the column marhced along sidewalks to a chapel. Anarchists seem to be the most active and loud, beating drums and carrying posters that say: "We Don't Want Dead Children"!", and "No to Second Chernobyl!"
14.45 Mikalai Statkevich has called not to go to the People's Friendship Park.
14.30 Ihar Rynkevich from the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) and Liudmila Hraznova made speeches. Hraznova called on the participants to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Chernobyl tragedy.
14.20 Speeches have started. A decision has been made to walk to the chapel in order to stand vigil for the victims of the Chernobyl accident. Organizers call not to give in to provocations. Mostly Malady Front members and anarchists are seen in the crowd.
13.54 People are gathering near the Academy of Sciences. There are around 300 people at the moment.
