BBC: Belarus: Mass arrests and tear gas on seventh weekend of protests
Belarus police carried out mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down.
More than 50 people were detained on Sunday, rights groups said.
Video footage appeared to show police spraying an irritant directly into the faces of protesters in one city.
It was the 50th day of protests following August's disputed presidential vote. Earlier this week Mr Lukashenko held a secret inauguration.
The electoral commission says Mr Lukashenko won a sixth term with more than 80% of votes. But the opposition says he cheated and that they won the election with at least 60% of the vote.
Several EU countries and the US say they do not recognise Mr Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus.
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More News On Today's Protests Against Belarus President Lukashenko
100,000 march in Belarus capital on 50th day of protests -- AP
Tens of thousands rally against Belarus president in 'people's inauguration' -- Reuters
Tens of thousands protest in Belarus despite police detentions -- France 24
Belarus: Mass arrests and tear gas on seventh weekend of protests -- BBC
Belarus: Anti-Lukashenko protesters hold 'people's inauguration' march -- DW
Belarusian police use tear gas, stun grenades against protesters: TASS -- Reuters
Belarus police arrest hundreds of people as 100,000 join 50th day of protest against President Alexander Lukashenko -- ABC News Online
Belarusian police make almost 200 arrests as Minsk & other cities play host to more large anti-Lukashenko protests (VIDEOS) -- RT
More than 50 people arrested in seventh weekend of Belarus protests -- UPI
Police in Belarus arrest at least 53 people: activists -- Reuters
Belarus: Tens of thousands protest in ‘people’s inauguration’ -- Al Jazeera
Situation in Minsk calm after protests against Lukashenko’s inauguration -- TASS
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