Iryna of TOL's Belarus Blog writes [1] about more arrests and detentions in Belarus, following yesterday's protest rally “Charnobylski Shlyakh.” She also quotes Syarhei Kaliakin, an opposition activist: “20 years ago Chernobyl disaster has taken place. 10 years ago a political Chernobyl has happened, when the legally elected parliament was disbanded and people, who rely on violence rather than rule of law, came to power.”
Belarus: Charnobylski Shlyakh Arrests
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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