More than 100,000 people marched in the Belarus capital on Sunday, the ninth straight week protests have taken place against the country's authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. A campaign of 'intimidation and persecution'Mass protests have rocked Belarus since the Aug. 9 presidential election, with the largest rallies taking place on Sundays and drawing up to 200,000 people. Viasna released a list of detained protesters on its website that by Sunday evening contained more than 160 names. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, 11 Belarusian reporters were detained on Sunday in several cities. Several days after the disputed election, Belarusian IT specialists released a collective letter, warning the authorities that continuing repression could trigger a "mass drain of specialists" who will be relocating abroad.

Source: CBC News October 04, 2020 21:33 UTC