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The 2020–21 Belarusian protests are a series of ongoing political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. The largest anti-government protests in the history of Belarus, the demonstrations began in the lead-up to and during the 2020 presidential election, in which Lukashenko sought his sixth term in office. In response to the demonstrations, a number of relatively small pro-government rallies were held.
Initially moderate, the protests intensified nationwide after official election results were announced on the night of 10 August, in which Lukashenko was declared the winner. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the main opponent of Lukashenko, rejected these results as falsified and claimed instead to have received 60–70% of the votes. On 14 August, she announced the creation of the Coordination Council, with membership applications open to all Belarusians who also agreed that the official election had been falsified. On 12 October, the Coordination Council issued Lukashenko an ultimatum to cease all repression, free detainees and step down from the presidency by 25 October. After Lukashenko failed to comply, nationwide strikes began on 26 October.
On 23 September, Belarusian state media announced that Lukashenko had been inaugurated for another five-year term in a brief ceremony which was held privately. The following day, the EU published a statement which rejected the legitimacy of the election, called for new elections, and condemning the repression and violence against the protesters. On 2 October, the EU introduced sanctions against 40 Belarusian officials accused of political repression and vote rigging. Lukashenko himself was not included on the list. The Belarusian government responded by imposing symmetrical sanctions against an undisclosed list of EU officials. Moreover, Lukashenko accused the EU and other "Western organizations" of trying to "harm Belarus" by destabilizing the current regime while supporting the opposition.
The protesters have faced violent persecution by the authorities. A statement by the United Nations Human Rights Office on 1 September cited more than 450 documented cases of torture and ill-treatment of detainees, as well as reports of sexual abuse and rape.

source: wikipedia
An orthodox priest prays for the victims at Pushkin metro. Every night people put flowers on the place where protesters were shot. Perversely every night the police removes these flowers, saying it blocks the entrance/exit of the metro.
Women running away after being chased by the Belarus riot police.
A protester is making a V-sign, with the new Belarus flag, during a protest near to the National Academy of Sciences.
A women posing with a white flower as a symbol of peaceful resistance in front of the Belarus riot police AMON.
Nina Baginskaya, a Belarusian human rights activist walks as every saturday in the womens protest against the election result.
Victory square, one of the most popular but als most dangerous places to protest due to heavy police presence. 10 minutes after taking this photograph, the riot police blocks all exits and arrest everybody on the square.
A protest flashmob in the biggest market hall in Minsk by the State philharmonic employees. They sing as protest against the stolen vote (voice).
Alesia is a normal Belarus girl that has been protesting since the beginning. She doesn't see the future bright.
Alesia on her way to one of the daily smaller protests.
Alesia joins the protest on Victory Square, the main sqaure in Minsk.
Alesia with a friend attends a protest on Victory square, one of the most popular but als most dangerous places to protest due to heave police presence.
The arrival of the feared riot police during a protest near to Victory Square.
Alesia with a friend attends a protest on Victory square, one of the most popular but als most dangerous places to protest due to heave police presence.
Alesia running away from the main square after participating at a protests. Twenty minutes later the riot police arrested all the protesters.
In the apartment of Alesia's boyfriend near to Pushkin metro, he checks if there are any protests going one.
In the apartment of Alesia's boyfriend near to Pushkin metro, he checks if there are any protests going one.
Alesia and her boyfriend are seeing the list of people arrested by the police. Some friends are on the list.
The protests are largely supported by the population.
A boy holding the new Belarus flag, the symbol of the protests. Near to the Ministry of Education.
Peaceful protest in front of the Janka Kupala National Theatre in Minsk. The director Latushko was fired withouth further notice. As a reaction all actors and singers resigned as well.
Every saturday woman come out on the street to protest against the election results. It makes the protests als a feminine protest, since Lukasjenko said that women are intellectual not capable of politics.
Three towels hanging out of the window of a building make an improvised new Belarus flag, a sign of protest.
Every saturday woman come out on the street to protest against the election results. It makes the protests als a feminine protest, since Lukasjenko said that women are intellectual not capable of politics.
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