For the past nine weeks, Belarusian society has maintained peaceful mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, who clings to power after rigging the presidential election on Aug. 9.
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Belarusian pensioners argue with a law enforcement officer during a rally to demand the resignation of authoritarian leader and new fair election in Minsk on Oct. 12, 2020.
