Several Belarusian activists who took part in rallies demanding the resignation of authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenko have been handed sentences amid a continued crackdown following months of protests sparked by a disputed presidential election last August.
Protests in Belarus
RFE/RL: Several Belarusians handed sentences over anti-Lukashenko protests
Belarus law enforcement officers detain a man at a planned rally after protesters were prevented from doing so by police, who cordoned off several streets, the main square, and park in Minsk, on March 27, 2021.
