The Vyasna right group said on September 3 that at least 33 people will face trial this week across Belarus over participation in the mass demonstrations challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election that kept authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka in power. According to Vyasna, more than 2,500 people who took part in the months of rallies have been convicted on a charge of "participation in activities blatantly disrupting public order." Thousands have been detained over the protests against the August 2020 election results, and rights groups have documented cases of torture and ill-treatment by security forces. Several people died during the crackdown. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
More Than 30 Belarusians Reportedly Set To Face Trial Over 2020 Protests
Riot police detain a group of demonstrators during a protest after polls closed in Belarus's presidential election in Minsk on August 9, 2020.