Images of bloody injuries and videos of police attacking people with batons, rubber bullets, stun grenades, and water cannon flooded the airwaves after yet another sham election in Belarus on Sunday (9 August).
There were "no injuries", a police spokesperson said.
Police was "in control of the situation at unsanctioned mass events", state news agency Belta also said.
But in one video, police drove a mini-bus into a crowd, leaving victims on the ground.
They also hosp...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.