Tear gas, torture, water cannons, flash grenades and firearms – the Belarusian state is using its entire arsenal against citizens in order to suppress the post-election protest movement. But so far, this response is producing the opposite effect: more and more people are coming out onto the streets of Belarusian towns in response to police violence.
OpenDemocracy: Belarusians share why they are protesting
Oppostion supporters parade through the streets in Minsk, on Oct. 25, 2020, on the final day of an ultimatum set by the opposition for their embattled strongman leader to resign after months of mass protests.
