https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip5QpvIun0Q
Hundreds of protesters gathered around the Okrestina detention centre during a mass rally that was held in the capital of Minsk on Sunday.
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Footage filmed on around the detention centre shows protesters shouting "let them out", as some of the detained protesters reported to be held in the centre.
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Other footage from Victors Avenue shows police using water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators, which after several protesters were arrested during the rally.
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Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election of August 9 that saw incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term.
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On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.
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European Union and the USA imposed sanctions against a number of Belarusian officials who were allegedly accused of vote-rigging and political repression.