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According to the center, most of the people were arrested in Minsk. Arrests were also made in Brest, Grodno, Lida, Mogilev.
The Central Board of the Interior of the Executive Committee of the city of Minsk confirmed that the people were detained during the night protests. “We confirm the arrests for violations of the law on massive events,” said a spokesman for the capital’s militia, who did not specify the exact number of detainees.
For the third consecutive month, there have been massive protests in Belarus over the presidential elections on August 9, announced by Aliaksandr Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and western democracies consider these elections to be rigged.
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, the release of political prisoners and new elections.
Belarus’ opposition leader, former presidential candidate Svetlana Cichanouskaya, issued a “people’s ultimatum” to Lukashenko earlier this month, giving Lukashenko two weeks to resign, end the violence and release political prisoners. Otherwise, he warned, a general strike will be held as of October 26.
On Monday morning, Belarusian channels on the Telegram platform began to announce staff meetings and possible strikes at a chain of major national companies, including Grodno Azot, the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT), the Tractor Plant Minsk (MTZ) and the Minsk Power Plant. They were joined by private companies.
In addition, there have been reports of “sit-ins” in some higher education institutions, some of which took to the streets of Minsk in small columns. Witnesses said the people were detained during student campaigns.
More than 10 people have been arrested in the center of the capital, where a “national campaign in support of strikes” is taking place on Monday night.
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