In Belarus, protests and repression continue.

More than 90 people, mostly women, were arrested on Saturday during opposition rallies in Belarus to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko's regime, a human rights association said.

Hundreds of people took part in rallies in Minsk, some demonstrators wearing portraits of Lukashenko's rival, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, while others chanted "Sveta, president", in reference to the 38-year-old opposition figure .

Riot police wearing black hoods were deployed in the streets of Minsk and arrested peaceful demonstrators.

According to the information by the Human Rights Center "Viasna" approx.

60 people are detained in the course of today's rally.

Most of them are women.

The number of detainees is likely to increase.

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At least 95 people, mostly women, have been arrested in the capital Minsk and other towns, including Brest (southwest), human rights group Viasna said. were also arrested.

Musicians performing a popular Soviet-era song that has become an anthem of the protest movement have also been arrested, Viasna said.

The protests are the latest in a series of women's protests calling on the head of state to step down after his disputed election victory last month.

Another opposition demonstration is scheduled for Sunday in Minsk.

With AFP

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