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August 26, 2020

Belarus Arrests Opposition Leaders as Teachers Join Anti-Government Protests
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In Belarus, two opposition leaders were arrested Tuesday and ordered
jailed for 10 days, as President Alexander Lukashenko continues to
violently crack down on anti-government protesters. Massive
mobilizations have gone on for over two weeks after the longtime
authoritarian leader was declared the winner of an election opponents
say was rigged. On Tuesday, thousands of school teachers gathered
outside the country's Ministry of Education protesting against a threat
by Lukashenko to fire school teachers who do not support his government.

Teacher: "Teachers must not be afraid to teach, to bring up children.
Their voice must be heard now. Even if they have their own opinion, they
can still do their job. They must not get fired for this. The teachers
should stop being the sheep who obey orders without asking."



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