Minsk protests
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Thousands protest in Belarus, call for president’s resignation as deadline loomsOver 200,000 people took part in the demonstration in Minsk, the Viasna human rights centre said.WorldOct 25, 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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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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Thousands of women march through Belarus capital to protest authoritarian presidentFor the first time in the demonstrations, supporters of LGBTQ+ rights appeared with rainbow flags in the women's march in Minsk, an indication that opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko are becoming bolder.PoliticsSep 5, 2020
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Belarus protests: Opposition calls for action from United NationsBelarusians have turned out en masse for nearly four weeks to protest the official election results that gave President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term with 80 per cent of the vote.WorldSep 4, 2020
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Hundreds form human chains as Belarus protests intensifyIn several areas of Minsk, hundreds of women formed long "lines of solidarity.'' Many of them carried flowers and portraits of loved ones who have been detained during protests.WorldAug 13, 2020
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