Fifty protesters were arrested whilst taking part in anti-government demonstrations in central Baku on Saturday. The protests in Fountain Square attracted 200 members of the opposition Musavat party, but they were soon dispersed by the police. The detained protesters were taken away in police buses; some were released shortly afterwards. The interior ministry has claimed that the police had detained 50 citizens but released 30. This figure has been contested by Amnesty International, which claims that at least 100 opposition members were detained and protesters punched and kicked by officials.