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Ministry of Internal Affairs (Belarus)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus (Belarusian: Міністэрства ўнутраных спраў Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Министерство внутренних дел Республики Беларусь), abbreviated МUS (МУС) in Belarusian and MVD (МВД) in Russian, is a body of the Belarusian Government that is charged with the internal affairs of Belarus. Day to day law enforcement is carried out by the Militsiya. The Ministry is also tasked with providing security to state buildings and officials. Organizations such as the Presidential Guard are under the control of the Ministry. The clearing of landmines is among the tasks of the ministry.

History

The MVD/MUS has previously operated under the following names:

Role in political repressions

Emblem of the Internal Troops.

According to human rights groups, the United States, and the European Union, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its senior leadership play a key role in human rights violations and political repressions in Belarus.

A number of former Ministers and senior officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, including commanders and officers of the police (Militsiya) and of special police units operated by the Ministry (OMON, Almaz) have been included in the sanctions lists of the European Union and the United States.[1]

Several former officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are being accused of involvement in unresolved disappearances and allegedly murder of opposition leaders Yuri Zakharenko (also former Minister of Internal Affairs himself) and Viktor Gonchar, opposition sponsor Anatoly Krasovski, and journalist Dmitri Zavadski in 1999–2000.

Sanctioned officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus

Structure

Minsk City Cadet College No. 1

Its law enforcement central agency, the Militsiya, is considered to be the main policing and law enforcement agency in Belarus, consisting of services such as:

Internal Troops

The Special Purpose Unit of the Internal Troops.

The Internal Troops (Унутраныя войскі) are a uniformed paramilitary gendarmerie force of Belarus. They were formed from the former Soviet Internal Troops following the collapse of the Soviet Union and consist of three independent brigades and seven independent battalions, totaling round 12,000 personnel.[9] The Internal Troops are regulated by Law No. 2341-XII, signed on 3 June 1993.[10]

Among the Internal Troop formations is the Minsk-based 3rd Red Banner Separate Special-Purpose Brigade (Military 3214, nicknamed the "Uruchenskaya Brigade").[11] Formed in the 1990s on the basis of the 334th Regiment of the 120th Guards Motor Rifle Division, this specific brigade performs crowd control and anti-terrorism tasks, as well as provides assistance to border guards. In addition, the brigade also trains for combined arms operations in the event an armed conflict arises.[12]

Militsiya

Following the example of the Soviet Militsiya, the Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus is the primary law enforcement agency in Belarus and is responsible for regular policing duties in the country.[13]

Cultural organizations of the MUS

A reenactor in the MUS Museum

Band Service and Exemplary Band

The Exemplary Band of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was founded on 20 July 1945 as a military band of the 21st Motorized Rifle Detachment of the Ministry of State Security. Known informally as the Belpolk Band, it was considered to be one of the more prestigious of its kind and often won contests of military bands. On 28 April 1995, the band was re-branded as its current name. Colonel Nikolai Zharko became the first artistic director and chief conductor of the band. Its first concert took place on the first Day of the Militia parade on 4 March 1995 at October Square. It often is notably present as part of a joint band of the Minsk Garrison during the Minsk Independence Day Parade. It is also part of the Military Band Service of Internal Troops of Belarus. The band is currently led by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Kalinin while the service is led by Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Solodukhin.[15][16][17]

Interior Ministers

See also

References

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  8. ^ Бабосов; Г, Черняк Ю. Белорусская наука в условиях модернизации. СтройМедиаПроект. ISBN 9789857172023.
  9. ^ "Внутренние войска (Internal troops)". Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  10. ^ "Law of the Republic of Belarus "About internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus"". cis-legislation.com. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Minsk riot militia headed by former commander of brigade of internal troops". Charter97. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  12. ^ Ryadovoy.ru, "Внутренние Войска МВД РБ". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  13. ^ Books, L. L. C. (July 26, 2010). Law Enforcement Agencies of Belarus: Militsiya, Belarusian Auxiliary Police, State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus. General Books LLC. ISBN 9781158413461 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ "Гран-при ХІII Национального конкурса печатных СМИ "Золотая Литера" удостоен проект газеты "Рэспублiка"". www.belta.by. May 5, 2017. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
  15. ^ сегодня, СБ-Беларусь (Jun 9, 2015). "Образцово-показательный оркестр внутренних войск МВД отпраздновал 20-летие в клубе в/ч 3214". www.sb.by. Retrieved Aug 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "Военно-оркестровая служба внутренних войск (Military Band Service of Internal Troops)". Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  17. ^ "28 апреля - 25 лет заслуженному коллективу Республики Беларусь Образцово-показательному оркестру внутренних войск МВД (April 28 - 25 years of the Honored Band of the Republic of Belarus Exemplary Orchestra of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs)". Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-14.

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