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Belarus police report arrests at opposition protest

Published: 13 Sep 2020 - 03:12 pm | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 07:08 pm
Opposition supporters parade through the streets during a rally to protest against the presidential election results in Minsk on September 13, 2020. AFP / TUT.BY / Vadim Zamirovski

Opposition supporters parade through the streets during a rally to protest against the presidential election results in Minsk on September 13, 2020. AFP / TUT.BY / Vadim Zamirovski

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Minsk: Belarusian police said Sunday that officers were arresting demonstrators at an opposition protest in the capital Minsk, while a rights group said at least 20 people had been detained.

"Detentions are taking place," interior ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova told AFP, while the Viasna rights group issued a list with the names of the first 20 people arrested.