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Police in Belarus detained 442 people at protests on Sunday

Riot police officers detain a people during a rally against President Alexander Lukashenko's rule and a controversial new tax on "spongers" (those who work less than six months a year) on March 25, 2017 in Minsk. (File/AFP)

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Updated 21 September 2020

Reuters

September 21, 2020 08:54

Police in Belarus detained 442 people at protests on Sunday

Veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko is facing the biggest challenge of his 26 years in power

Updated 21 September 2020

Reuters

September 21, 2020 08:54

MOSCOW: Police in Belarus detained 442 people at anti-government protests on Sunday, including 266 people in the capital Minsk, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko is facing the biggest challenge of his 26 years in power after a presidential election tainted by vote-rigging allegations last month sparked mass protests that have run for six weeks.