Nina Baginskaya was briefly detained on Saturday. [AFP]At 73, Nina Baginskaya is one of Belarus's most prominent veteran activists, facing regular detention by police as she marches in support of the opposition. Parading through the streets of the capital Minsk carrying the opposition's white-and-red flag, Baginskaya has become one of the protest movement's most famous symbols. His security forces have detained thousands of protesters, many of whom have accused police of beatings and torture. The Belarusian opposition has traditionally called for greater use of the national language in order to create a stronger sense of identity.

Source: Standard Digital September 20, 2020 06:11 UTC