Rights group: More than 200 women detained at Minsk protest
4 years, 3 months ago

Rights group: More than 200 women detained at Minsk protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in the capital of Belarus cracked down sharply Saturday on a women’s protest march demanding the authoritarian president’s resignation, arresting more than 200 including an elderly woman who has become a symbol of the six weeks of protest that have roiled the country. The human rights group Viasna said more than 200 people were arrested in Saturday's march. Many of the women in Saturday's march chanted “We're walking!” referring to when police told Bahinskaya that she was taking part in unauthorized protest and she snapped back “I'm taking a walk.” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Lukashenko's main opponent in the election, praised the women's march in a video statement from Lithuania, where she took refuge after the election.

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Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, rights activists said Friday. The Viasna human rights center said that the raids began Thursday, targeting relatives and friends of political prisoners in various cities across …

3 human rights activists arrested in Belarus as a crackdown on the opposition persists
9 months ago

3 human rights activists arrested in Belarus as a crackdown on the opposition persists

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization, state television reported Thursday. Viasna counts some 1,400 political prisoners in Belarus, including group founder Ales Bialiatski, a winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. The three activists whose arrests were reported Thursday …

Rights group reports more arrests as Belarus intensifies crackdown on dissent
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rights group reports more arrests as Belarus intensifies crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A rights group on Thursday reported dozens more home raids and arrests across Belarus in the latest intensification of a years-long crackdown on dissent in the country of 9.5 million people. “The attack on the people and the initiatives, which in harsh conditions make sure Belarusians aren’t left without help, aims for revenge for the solidarity, to …

Belarus rights group says scores detained in new clampdown
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus rights group says scores detained in new clampdown

Associated Press  

Rights advocates in Belarus sounded the alarm on Tuesday about a new heavy crackdown on dissent by the authoritarian government that saw over 100 people — including several psychologists and psychiatrists — detained in a week. Viasna’s Pavel Sapelka told The Associated Press that Belarus’ security forces are waging “sweeping raids and searches” on those suspected of involvement in a …

Hundreds arrested in Belarus ‘Freedom Day’ protest
3 years, 9 months ago

Hundreds arrested in Belarus ‘Freedom Day’ protest

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Protesters calling for the resignation of Belarus’ authoritarian president marched in small groups Thursday throughout the capital of Minsk, the first sizable turnout of demonstrators since weeks of protest rocked the country last year. Videos on social media showed police arresting people holding the red-and-white flags that are an emblem of the opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko. …

Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests
3 years, 9 months ago

Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation’s authoritarian president and detained dozens of people Wednesday, according to human rights activists. The chief of Belarus’ security agency, which still goes by the Soviet-era name KGB, warned against “attempts to destabilize the situation in the country.” Police detained at least 42 …

From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For '2nd Wave Of Protests' Against Belarus Regime
3 years, 9 months ago

From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For '2nd Wave Of Protests' Against Belarus Regime

NPR  

From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For '2nd Wave Of Protests' Against Belarus Regime Enlarge this image toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW — Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the exiled leader of Belarus' pro-democracy movement, is calling on Belarusians to take to the streets this week and revive the mass protests that swept the Eastern European country …

Rights group: Scores detained at retirees’ rally in Belarus
4 years ago

Rights group: Scores detained at retirees’ rally in Belarus

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A human rights group said that dozens of people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Monday during the traditional weekly rally of retirees against President Alexander Lukashenko, who won his sixth term in office in a disputed election. “Elderly people are being held in unsanitary conditions, large groups of them are being kept in cells and …

Over 300 detained in Belarus during protests against leader
4 years, 1 month ago

Over 300 detained in Belarus during protests against leader

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — More than 300 people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday, where crowds of people took to the streets for the 18th consecutive weekend, demanding the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader who won a sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. The Viasna human rights group released the names of 215 …

Thousands of protesters march in Belarus, dozens detained
4 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of protesters march in Belarus, dozens detained

Al Jazeera  

Human rights group Viasna-96 says at least 106 people taken into police custody mainly in Minsk. Thousands of demonstrators marched in the Belarusian capital Minsk and elsewhere on Sunday as weekly protests demanding the resignation of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko continued, prompting police to arrest more than 100 people. Belarus, a country of 9.5 million that Russia sees as a …

Retirees protest Belarus leader amid crackdown on protests
4 years, 1 month ago

Retirees protest Belarus leader amid crackdown on protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Hundreds of retirees rallied in the Belarusian capital on Monday against the country’s authoritarian leader, as security forces moved in to break up the traditional weekly march. Mass protests have gripped Belarus, a former Soviet republic in eastern Europe, since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Lukashenko a landslide victory over his widely popular …

Belarus police detain hundreds at ‘march of neighbours’ protests
4 years, 1 month ago

Belarus police detain hundreds at ‘march of neighbours’ protests

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian security forces detained hundreds of protesters at rallies in Minsk the opposition had billed as “the march of neighbours”, local police and a rights group reported. Mass protests have gripped Belarus, a former Soviet republic in Eastern Europe, since official results from the August 9 presidential election gave Lukashenko a landslide victory over his widely popular opponent, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. …

More than 300 detained by police in Belarus protests
4 years, 1 month ago

More than 300 detained by police in Belarus protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The Belarusian human rights group Viasna says that more than 300 people were arrested and many of them beaten by police during protests calling for the country’s authoritarian president to resign. Protests have gripped Belarus since the Aug. 9 presidential election that official results say gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office, but that the opposition and …

Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters
4 years, 2 months ago

Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Club-swinging police went after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president on Sunday, the 90th consecutive day of protests. The human rights organization Viasna said 548 people were arrested in all, including well-known model Olga Khizhinkova, a former Miss Belarus. The wave of protests, unprecedented in their size and duration, …

Dozens arrested at latest Belarus election, police protests
4 years, 2 months ago

Dozens arrested at latest Belarus election, police protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Police in the capital of Belarus detained dozens of demonstrators Saturday as medical workers and women held separate marches to denounce violence against anti-government protesters and to call on the country’s authoritarian president to step down.. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reiterated that he would not give in to the three-month-long wave of daily protests spurred by his …

Tens of thousands protest in Belarus, defying warning shots
4 years, 2 months ago

Tens of thousands protest in Belarus, defying warning shots

Al Jazeera  

Huge demonstrations have flooded the capital, Minsk, for 12 straight weeks since a disputed election. Riot police fired warning shots into the air, used stun grenades and made arrests to deter tens of thousands of Belarusians who marched through Minsk to demand veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko leave power. Despite Lukashenko’s most recent threat to “take no prisoners”, protesters began marching …

Strikers in Belarus press for authoritarian leader’s ouster
4 years, 2 months ago

Strikers in Belarus press for authoritarian leader’s ouster

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Factory workers, students and business owners in Belarus on Monday began a strike to demand that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after more than two months of continuing mass protests following a disputed election. Near-daily protests were unleashed in the former Soviet country of 9.5 million after officials said the Aug. 9 election gave Lukashenko a landslide …

Over 50,000 march in Belarus against authoritarian leader
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 50,000 march in Belarus against authoritarian leader

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Belarus’ capital on Sunday, demanding the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. On Monday, the country’s Interior Ministry threatened to use firearms against the protesters “if need be,” saying that the rallies “have …

Over 360 more detained in Belarus in protests against leader
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 360 more detained in Belarus in protests against leader

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Over 360 more people have been detained in Belarus during protests against the country’s authoritarian president, who was unexpectedly sworn in to his sixth term in office after an election the opposition says was rigged. Thousands of Belarusians took to the streets of the capital of Minsk and other cities on Wednesday evening to protest President Alexander …

Rights group: Dozens in Belarus investigated amid protests
4 years, 3 months ago

Rights group: Dozens in Belarus investigated amid protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities in Belarus, that’s seen six weeks of protests against the country’s authoritarian president after a disputed election, have opened more than 250 criminal cases that target political opponents, activists and protesters, a Belarusian human rights group said Tuesday. Belarus has been engulfed in daily protests since Aug. 9, when President Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth term …

March of 100,000 marks week 7 of Belarus protests
4 years, 3 months ago

March of 100,000 marks week 7 of Belarus protests

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of Belarusians calling for the authoritarian president to resign marched through the capital Sunday as the country’s wave of protests entered its seventh week. Protests began Aug. 9 after an election that official results say gave President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office; opponents and some poll workers say the results were manipulated. …

March of 100,000 marks week 7 of Belarus protests
4 years, 3 months ago

March of 100,000 marks week 7 of Belarus protests

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Protests began Aug. 9 after an election that official …

Rights group: More than 300 detained at Minsk women’s march
4 years, 3 months ago

Rights group: More than 300 detained at Minsk women’s march

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Police in the capital of Belarus cracked down sharply Saturday on a women’s protest march demanding the authoritarian president’s resignation, arresting more than 300 including an elderly woman who has become a symbol of the six weeks of protest that have roiled the country. The human rights group Viasna said more than 320 people were arrested in …

Minsk Police Detains 200 Women Demanding Resignation of 'Authoritarian' Belarus President
4 years, 3 months ago

Minsk Police Detains 200 Women Demanding Resignation of 'Authoritarian' Belarus President

News 18  

Police in the capital of Belarus cracked down sharply Saturday on a women’s protest march demanding the authoritarian president’s resignation, arresting more than 200 including an elderly woman who has become a symbol of the six weeks of protest that have roiled the country. The human rights group Viasna said more than 200 people were arrested in Saturday’s march. Sviatlana …

Belarus Opposition Activists Go Missing, Colleagues Fear Detention
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Opposition Activists Go Missing, Colleagues Fear Detention

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KYIV, Ukraine — A leading opposition activist in Belarus and two other members of an opposition council went missing Monday, raising fears they were detained as authorities seek to squelch nearly a month of protests against the re-election of the country’s authoritarian leader. Council member Maxim Znak said Kolesnikova’s colleagues fear she was detained and two other …

100,000 march in Minsk to demand Belarus leader resigns
4 years, 4 months ago

100,000 march in Minsk to demand Belarus leader resigns

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched Sunday to the outskirts of the presidential residence in the capital of Belarus, calling for the country’s authoritarian leader to resign as protests against President Alexander Lukashenko entered their fifth week. Protests also took place in major cities throughout Belarus, said Interior Ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova. Police and army troops blocked …

Thousands of women in Belarus continue protest pressure against President Alexander Lukashenko
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of women in Belarus continue protest pressure against President Alexander Lukashenko

ABC  

Thousands of women have marched through the capital of Belarus calling for the resignation of the authoritarian president, and university students have demonstrated against the detention of classmates. Key points: Police followed the marching women but no arrests have been reported People also protested against the detention of 20 students of the State Linguistics University A leading protest organiser has …

Students detained in Belarus after thousands protest against government
4 years, 4 months ago

Students detained in Belarus after thousands protest against government

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Authorities in Belarus have instigated a harsh crackdown on student protesters after thousands demonstrated against the government Tuesday, according to a local human rights group. The detentions followed major protests by the young in the Belarusian capital, with around 3,000 to 5,000 students marching to the city’s Independence Square on Tuesday, according to Human Rights watchdog …

Belarusian police disperse Minsk protesters, detain dozens
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarusian police disperse Minsk protesters, detain dozens

Associated Press  

MINSK, Belarus — Police in Belarus dispersed protesters who gathered on the capital’s central square Wednesday, detaining dozens in an effort to end weeks of demonstrations challenging the re-election of the country’s authoritarian ruler. Shortly after several hundred protesters gathered on the Independence Square for an evening protest that has become a daily occurrence, waving their red-and-white flags and chanting …

Tens of thousands rally in Minsk as Lukashenko vows to stay on
4 years, 4 months ago

Tens of thousands rally in Minsk as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of Belarusians rallied in Minsk on Sunday in the biggest demonstration yet against a disputed election, as President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls to step down in a defiant speech. "It's the first time I've seen the people so glad," said one 70-year-old woman protester. The Kremlin said that in a call with Lukashenko, President Vladimir Putin had …

Protesters pack capital Minsk after Russia offers military help to Belarusian President
4 years, 4 months ago

Protesters pack capital Minsk after Russia offers military help to Belarusian President

India Today  

Belarusians chanting “Step down!” filled the centre of the capital Minsk on Sunday in the biggest protest so far against longtime President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election a week ago, after Russia said it would offer him military help if necessary. Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and our native Ukraine are ordering us to hold new elections,” he said, adding that Belarus would “die …

Belarus protests: Authorities accused of torture and humiliation during mass detentions
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus protests: Authorities accused of torture and humiliation during mass detentions

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Several people who were detained for participating in mass protests in Belarus this week allege that the country’s security forces beat, tortured and humiliated them while in government custody. “They stormed out of there with crazy eyes and half-conscious … they just ran in whatever direction the guards told them to and also told them not …

Thousands in Belarus form ’lines of solidarity’ in protest
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands in Belarus form ’lines of solidarity’ in protest

Live Mint  

Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a police crackdown on demonstrations over a disputed election that extended the 26-year rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The unprecedented public opposition and unrest has been driven by the painful economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and Lukashenko’s swaggering dismissal …

Over 6,000 detained in Belarus during demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election
4 years, 4 months ago

Over 6,000 detained in Belarus during demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election

Firstpost  

Groups of women formed human chains in several districts of Minsk, calling for an end to the crackdown on demonstrations Minsk : Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus’ capital and other cities for a fourth straight night Wednesday, decrying an election they say was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian leader and the crackdown on subsequent …

Belarus authorities arrest thousands following disputed presidential election
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus authorities arrest thousands following disputed presidential election

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Thousands of mainly female peaceful protesters clutching white flowers and balloons lined the streets of Belarus’s capital Minsk on Thursday, on the fifth day of demonstrations following the contested re-election of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. TASS cited the company’s press service as saying the management of the enterprise had met with workers to discuss events taking …

Belarus protesters detained, beaten in demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko's election win
4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus protesters detained, beaten in demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko's election win

ABC  

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Belarus's capital and other cities for a fourth straight night, decrying an election they say was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country's authoritarian leader and the crackdown on subsequent demonstrations. Key points: Groups of women have been marching in several cities as demonstrations stretched into a fourth day Tear gas, stun …

UN rights boss condemns Belarus crackdown, ‘massive arrests’
4 years, 4 months ago

UN rights boss condemns Belarus crackdown, ‘massive arrests’

Al Jazeera  

Michelle Bachelet’s remarks come as hundreds of women in Minsk protest against post-election violent clampdown. The United Nations human rights chief has condemned a violent crackdown by Belarusian authorities against peaceful protests after longtime President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in an election his opponents say was rigged. 🇧🇾 #Belarus: UN Human Rights Chief @mbachelet condemns the violent response …

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