A man offers hot drinks to protesters in Minsk on August 13, 2020. Thousands of protesters formed human chains and marched in Belarus on August 13 in a growing wave of peaceful demonstrations over strongman Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election and the ensuing brutal police crackdown. — AFP pic
Protesters took to the streets across the country to contest the vote results but police used stun grenades, rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannon and, in at least one case, live fire to disperse protesters. A religious procession of various Christian denominations also took place in Minsk while workers at a number of factories across the country reportedly downed tools.
The interior ministry said 700 more people had been arrested for taking part in illegal protests on Wednesday, bringing the total number detained since Sunday to more than 6,700. Officials also confirmed the second death in the unrest, after police said a first protester died on Monday when an explosive device went off in his hand.
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