Belarus police arrest protesters in opposition march

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The latest protest comes amid a harsh crackdown on media freedoms.

Riot police and troops mounted a heavy presence in Minsk on Sunday, August 30, and began detaining demonstrators as the Belarusian opposition launched another mass rally against the regime ofProtests are now into a 3rd week since August 9 disputed elections in which Lukashenko claimed victory, while his opposition rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said she was the true winner after thousands flocked to campaign rallies.

Police fenced off another popular meeting point, October Square, while a few hundred people had gathered there, an Agence France-Presse journalist saw.withrew accreditation for numerous journalists Lukashenko spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly before the protest began with the Kremlin leader wishing him a happy birthday.

The authorities have also shut off Internet access repeatedly, making it harder for independent media to report from the scene.

 

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