Friday, June 16, 2006

Cops bust up Belarus protest

Here is the latest repression report from Europe's last dictatorship, Belarus.

From News.com Australia:

Belarus police dispersed a rally and detained some 50 young opposition activists who came to the Russian embassy in Minsk to protest Moscow's support of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, a rights group said overnight.

Police began detaining protesters as they were on their way to the embassy, said one of the protesters Kristina Shatikova who was also detained but then set free as she has two small children.
A total of 49 people were detained "for identification," some of them beaten and their clothes torn, rights group Khartiya-97 said.

The Belarus opposition marks the 16th day of each month with rallies and protests to show support for political prisoners and disappeared Lukashenko opponents.

Lukashenko: You won this time, you may win the next time, but one day you'll lose control of your nation.

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