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Gavin Blackburn

Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say

Authorities in Belarus unleashed a new wave of raids and detentions against government critics who took part in opposition rallies abroad earlier this year, officials and rights advocates said on Wednesday.

It’s the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by long-time authoritarian President Alexander Luksashenko.

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