RFE: Hundreds Detained In Another Major Belarus Rally Against Lukashenka
MINSK -- Belarusian police detained hundreds of protesters during nationwide rallies on September 20 as mounting pressure on authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka continued for a sixth week.
Police detained at least 140 in the capital Minsk and at least 60 in other cities, Belarusian rights organization Vyasna reported late in the evening.
More than 100,000 people attended the rally in Minsk, according to local and international news agencies, defying police warnings not to assemble.
Arrests in the city of Brest appeared violent as law enforcement in black riot gear charged into a crowd and dragged away peaceful protesters. Many fought back, prompting Brest police to fire into the air, which sent the crowd scattering.
Protesters in Minsk carried the banned red-and-white flag associated with the opposition movement and called on Lukashenka, who has been in power since 1994, to step down.
"Leave!" they chanted in unison as the march inundated the capital.
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WNU Editor: My friends in Belarus are telling me that protests against the regime of Lukashenka are no longer isolated in Minsk. They are everywhere. But they all admit that the security forces are still loyal to President Lukashenka.
More News On The Unrest In Belarus
March of 100,000 marks week 7 of Belarus protests -- AP
Tens of thousands protest in Belarus defying police crackdown -- France 24
Mass rallies and police data leaks in Belarus keep pressure on Lukashenko -- Reuters
Belarus: Tens of thousands of protesters keep up pressure on Lukashenko -- DW
Belarus sees another massive Sunday protest after opposition leader detained -- FOX News
Mass anti-Lukashenko rally starts after Belarus police crackdown -- Al Jazeera
Belarusians defy threat of mass arrests as protests enter seventh week -- Financial Times
1 comment:
I wonder how long this will take. Especially if most of the country just quits working?
I think there will come a point when Putin is going to have to become more involved.
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