March of Wisdom

Valeryia Smirnova and her 67-year-old daughter were detained in Independence Square on December, 14 during the March of Wisdom (aka March of Pensioners).

The March of Pensioners aka Wisdom March was expected to start at about 12.00 in the Belarusian capital city.

At 2 pm (local time), the March of Pensioners aka Wisdom March kicked off in downtown Minsk. During the post-election months, holding the event on Mondays has turned into an unofficial tradition.

The protesters had to bypass the police cordons