Associated Press: Belarus detains opposition leader’s lawyer amid protests

Opposition supporters wrapped in former white-red-white flags of Belarus walk during a demonstration called by the opposition movement for an end to the regime of authoritarian leader in Minsk on September 20, 2020. - Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk defying a heavy security force presence that included water cannons and armoured vehicles. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet state for 26 years, claimed to have defeated opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya with 80 percent of the vote in the August 9, 2020 elections. (Photo by - / TUT.BY / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Vadim ZAMIROVSKI - has been modified removing the name of photographer in AFP systems in the following manner: [-] instead of [Vadim Zamirovski]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”