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On November 8, an action “March of People’s Power” was held in Minsk, protesters were heading towards the stele “Minsk – Hero City”. During the action, riot police detained more than 160 people.
More than 160 people were arrested in Minsk on November 8 at the “March of People’s Power” protest. This was reported by the “Viasna” human rights center, deprived of accreditation.
Arrests were also carried out in other cities: Gomel, Vitebsk and Lyakhovichi.
The March for Democracy was scheduled for 12 noon. The protesters were heading towards the “Minsk – Hero City” stele. The first arrests began shortly after the start of the action, the corresponding video and photos were posted by TUT.BY on Telegram.
There were also arrests near the stele, according to video provided by TUT.BY.
During one of the arrests, the security officer kicked the man who was not resisting, the video is published by TUT.BY on Telegram.
Since August 9, in Belarus, the massive protests of those who do not agree with the results of the presidential elections have not stopped. According to official data, Alexander Lukashenko won them with 80.1% of the voters. Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya came in second with 10.1% of the vote. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations using explosions, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, hundreds of protesters were injured and wounded. According to official figures, four protesters died.
Lukashenka assumed the presidency on September 23. For the first time in the history of Belarus, the opening ceremony was not announced or broadcast on television. Several states, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Ukraine and the Czech Republic, did not recognize Lukashenko’s inauguration.
On November 6, the European Union imposed personal sanctions against Lukashenka due to continued repression against civil society and the opposition. In total, the EU sanctions list includes more than 40 Belarusian officials involved in repressing protests and electoral fraud.
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