Belarus police detain protesters, prevent opposition rally

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Police in Belarus on Saturday detained more than 100 people, including five journalists, a rights group said, as the opposition resumed rallies ...

Share this contentMINSK: Police in Belarus on Saturday detained more than 100 people, including five journalists, a rights group said, as the opposition resumed rallies against strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

The opposition Telegram channel Nexta that mobilises and coordinates protesters had called for a"second wave" of rallies to kick off on Saturday. Almost all opposition leaders have either been arrested or forced to leave, notably Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania shortly after the August vote.A group that represents the Polish minority in Belarus has also been singled out by police.

Images circulating social media and published by local media showed the Minsk city centre heavily guarded by military vehicles.

 

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