Belarus Police Arrests Protesters

World | March 21, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

The opposition in Belarus says four leading activists have been arrested by police in Minsk during a protest against the election result. Opposition supporters defied police and braved sub-zero temperatures overnight, camping out in a central square. The crowd now numbers about 150. The protesters accused President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging the vote and demanded fresh elections. The EU and US have condemned the poll as flawed, but Russia says it was fair.

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