01 November 2024,   07:42
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Over 200 arrested during Freedom Day protests in Belarus

More than 200 people were detained across Belarus on Thursday during protests against President Alexander Lukashenko as the country marked Freedom Day, writes Euronews.

In the capital, Minsk, it was the first sizeable turnout of demonstrators since weeks of protests rocked the country last year. Freezing temperatures and the authorities’ violent crackdown had led to numbers dropping significantly.

To avoid widescale arrests, small groups marched through courtyards and streets.

Last year, more than 33,000 people were detained for taking part in protests against Lukashenko and the official presidential election result, which credited the incumbent who has been in power for more than 26 years with over 80% of the vote.

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