Beatings, Rape Threats, And Searching For The Missing In Belarus
- By RFE/RL's Belarus Service and
- AFP
Detainees held following anti-government protests in Belarus have described how they say they were beaten, humiliated, and subject to rape threats by the security forces. Protests erupted on August 9 after President Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed victory in an election widely seen as rigged.