Belarus protesters rally on the web
Olga Birukova examines the online activism that is keeping pressure on Lukashenko
Clapping protests sweep Belarus as economy slides
“Independence Day” in Minsk was marked with demonstrations against President Lukashenko. Olga Birukova reports
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Belarus: Protesters arrested, journalists targeted in teargas attacks
Over 300 people were reportedly arrested on Sunday in nationwide demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko’s government. Teargas was also fired to disperse the crowd. Some journalists have claimed that they were targeted in the attacks in a bid to prevent them from filming or taking photographs. In the capital, Minsk, the crowds attempted to disrupt Lukashenko’s Independence Day by clapping their hands.
Belarus cracks down on ‘silent’ protest
Belarusian police have grabbed and beaten over a dozen reporters, broken their equipment, and detained another 150 protestors at a political rally in Minsk and Brest on Wednesday. Over a thousand people assembled to protest the repressive policies of President Alexander Lukashenko by clapping every two to three minutes to avoid arrest. The protest was strictly ‘silent’ and no one shouted or held signs. At a similar protest last week, 450 were detained.