Unidentified Men Beat Up People After Minsk March
- By AFP and
- RFE/RL's Belarus Service
Tens of thousands joined another postelection protest march in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on September 6. Men in plainclothes were seen assaulting people and engaging in violence after the march. Police also detained some of the protesters and blocked the route of the march. Demonstrators continue to demand President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's resignation after the August 9 election marred with irregularities.