Protest month in photos


Election night. Minsk, 9 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

A month has passed since post-election protests broke out in the country; Belarusians keep taking to the streets, demanding Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s resignation, holding a free and fair election, releasing political prisoners, putting an end to police violence as well as state-run TV stations’ providing people with unbiased and reliable information.

The siloviki’s inexplicable brutality, brave Belarusian women and 200,000 demonstrators at Lukashenka’s residence. What else has sunk in our minds? Check out the moments captured by our photo reporters:

 

Injured protester. Minsk, 9 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Impromptu barricades near Riga store in Minsk. 10 August 2020.
Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

Spartyunaya metro station in Minsk. 10 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Minsk. 10 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Pushkinskaya metro station. Minsk, 10 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Protesters facing OMON police in Nyamiha street. Мinsk, 10 August 2020.
Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

Man beaten by OMON riot police.
Photo: ТК / belsat
Volunteers and detainees’ relatives near detention centre in Zhodzina. 13 August 2020 .
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s son Mikalai at pro-govt rally in Independence Square in Minsk. 16 August 2020.
Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

Women dressed in white form solidarity chain. Мinsk, 12 August 2020.
Photo: ТК / belsat.eu

 

Workers set to strike. 17 August 2020.
Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

Participants in March For Freedom in Minsk. 16 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Рlast farewell to Alyaksandr Taraykouski killed during crackdown on protests. Minsk, 15 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Pavel Latushka, the then director of Yanka Kupala Theatre, expressing solidarity with protesters. Minsk, 17 August 2020 .
Photo: ТК / belsat.eu

 

Ecumenical march in Minsk: Christians against police abuse August 2020.
Photo: ТК / belsat.eu

 

Belarusian workers demanding resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Minsk, 14 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Participant in March For Freedom in Minsk. 16 August 2020.
Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

Opposition activist Маryia Kalesnikava at solidarity rally in Minsk. 22 August 2020.
Photo: ТК / belsat.eu

 

Women’s solidarity march in Minsk. 29 August 2020.
Photo: ТК / belsat.eu

 

Repentance Chain stretching from Kurapaty (Stalin-era mass grave site) to detention centre in Akrestsin street. Мinsk, 21 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

People come to prison walls to support Syarhei Tsikhanouski on his birthday. 18 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Students protesting on Knowledge Day. Minsk, 1 September 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Марш жанчын
Participants in Women’s March for Peace in Independence Square. Minsk, 5 September 2020 года. Photo / belsat.eu

 

Peaceful protest in the rain. Minsk, 19 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Two flags in Independence Square. Minsk, 21 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Students of Belarusian State University (BSU) showing support for linguistics students attacked by OMON. 7 September 2020.
Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

ПAlyaksandr Budnitski’s grave. Man disappeared during protests on Aug 11; then he was found dead. 3 September 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Rally of solidarity with arrested opposition activist Maryia Kalesnikava. Minsk, 8 September 2020.
Photo: Maryia Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu

 

March for Peace and Independence in Minsk. 30 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

 

Posters in front of Government House after For Freedom rally in Independence square. Мinsk, 16 August 2020.
Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu

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