Belarus Anti-government Protests
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More than 100 detained as thousands of anti-Lukashenko protesters march in BelarusLukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years, has shrugged off the scale of protests, saying they are sponsored by the West.PoliticsDec 6, 2020
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Police fire warning shots, use stun grenades as thousands protest Lukashenko in BelarusDemonstrators carried banners reading, "The people's memory (lasts) longer than a life of a dictatorship" and "Stop torturing your people!"PoliticsNov 1, 2020
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Scores of protesters detained as Belarus police disperse demonstrationThe Viasna human rights centre said more than 30 demonstrators were detained.PoliticsOct 17, 2020
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Belarusian police detain dozens following protester crackdownBelarus, a former Soviet republic closely allied with Russia, has been rocked by street protests and strikes since authorities announced that veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko had won an Aug. 9 vote by a landslide.PoliticsOct 11, 2020
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Belarusian police turn water cannons on protesters as thousands rally against LukashenkoThe crowd, waving white flags with a red stripe, marched to the beat of drums towards detention centres where political prisoners were believed to be held, according to pictures and videos posted on social media.PoliticsOct 4, 2020
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Belarus protesters detained by police as tens of thousands rally against LukashenkoRiot police pulled people out of crowds and hauled them away into vans, a Reuters witness said. The Russian news agency Interfax said at least 10 people had been detained.PoliticsSep 27, 2020
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Tens of thousands march in Belarus’ capital despite warning from governmentThe human rights group Spring-96 said at least 70 people were arrested. Russia's Interfax news agency reported that several people were injured when police broke up a protest outside a state-run tractor factory.PoliticsSep 6, 2020
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