Quarantine and freedom of assembly in the post -Soviet space

Armenia

The state of emergency has been announced in the country since March 16. At first, the number of participants in the permitted public events was installed in 20 people, later the Prime Minister of Armenia urged citizens not to gather not more than two. Rallies, strikes, concerts and cultural events are prohibited. Entrance to the country of people from the risk of coronavirus spread. The authorities urge to leave the house only if there is a clearly formulated important reason and with identity documents.

Azerbaijan

On March 24, special quarantine was introduced. In public places, more than 10 people were forbidden to gather in groups. People over 65 were forbidden to leave the house, limited passenger transportation, entry into large cities. On March 31, the quarantine regime was tightened, the activities of enterprises and structures were suspended that are not related to vital. It is allowed to leave the house only to the store or pharmacy to receive urgent medical care or take out garbage.

Georgia

The emergency has been in force in Georgia since March 21. On March 30, a commandant hour was introduced in the country from 21:00 to 6:00. At this time, you can not move along the street neither pedestrians nor cars. More than three people can be assembled only in grocery stores and pharmacies, but there must be a distance between people. Older people over 70 years old are forbidden to leave at home, with the exception of campaigns to the nearest store, pharmacy or medical institution. Per day from 5 to 6 March, 286 people were fined in the country who violated the emergency mode.

Belarus

If you believe President Alexander Lukashenko, in Belarus, Koronavirus is under control . The championships of the country in football and hockey with spectators in the stands continue, schools are working, large -scale military exercises are planned. Lukashenko offers Coronavirus to fight with a cup, bath and work on a tractor.

In Belarus, opposition protests are rarely coordinated, and the disagreed usually end in police overclocking. There are no additional restrictions due to the epidemic.

“Neither the epidemic has been announced, nor the emergencies have been announced,” says Yana Goncharova, human rights activist, participant in Human Constanta. “Moreover, a few days ago the Ministry of Health of Belarus ceased to give information on the number of infected ones, only the numbers about the tests and the number of people under surveillance and issued.”

Kyrgyz Republic

In early March, the administration of the capital of Kyrgyzstan in the city of Bishkek introduced a ban on public actions in the city center until July 1. But later this ban was lifted by the city court. On March 24, on the territory of Bishkek and some areas, they introduced a state of emergency until April 15. According to his rules, from 20:00 to 7:00 there is a commandant hour, and in the afternoon you can leave the house only to the pharmacy, for groceries or to the medical institution. You must definitely have a passport and a route sheet with you. On March 31, the commandant of Bishkek forbade citizens to gather in the company of more than three people, unless this is members of the same family.