Hundreds of people join global solidarity protests in Belarus

Hundreds of people join global solidarity protests in Belarus

By Onlykhabar News Media Sun 30 May, 2021 ( about 4 years ago ) 🎤843 Viewersinternational

Hundreds of people in Poland and Lithuania gathered to show support for the opposition in neighbouring Belarus.

The pair's detention sparked global outrage, and prompted the EU to urge airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace. They called for the release of a Belarusian dissident who was arrested along with his girlfriend when their flight was diverted to Minsk. They were arrested as soon as the Ryanair plane landed. Protests took place elsewhere in Europe as well as in the US and Australia. The crowd at the Warsaw rally waved the Belarusian opposition's red and white flag, and held signs that read Help Belarus and Freedom for Belarus. The 66-year-old has cracked down on dissenting voices, and many opposition figures have been arrested or fled into exile. 

One such figure is the opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who spoke at a rally in Lithuania where she has been living in exile since last August. Ms Tikhanovskaya and several hundred protesters marched to the Belarusian embassy in the city. The 66-year-old has cracked down on dissenting voices, and many opposition figures have been arrested or fled into exile. A similar demonstration also took place in Berlin, while smaller protests were seen in dozens of countries including Ukraine, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

By Onlykhabar News Media Sun 30 May, 2021 🎤843 Viewersinternational
Hundreds of people join global solidarity protests in Belarus

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