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Hundreds of Demonstrators Detained at Peaceful Protest in Minsk

Hundreds of women were arrested by riot police while protesting President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule in Minsk on Saturday, September 19, according to reports.

This footage shows demonstrators linking arms in front of a shopping center and carrying red and white flags.

73-year-old activist Nina Bahinskaya was among those arrested. According to reports she was released a short time later. A local journalist was also reportedly detained. Credit: TUT.by via Storyful