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The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were [1] a series of political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. [2] [3] The largest anti-government protests in the history of Belarus, the demonstrations began in the lead-up to and during the 2020 presidential election, in which Lukashenko sought his sixth term in office.
The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were a series of mass political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. [71] [72] The largest anti-government protests in the history of Belarus, the demonstrations began in the lead-up to and during the 2020 presidential election, in which Lukashenko sought his sixth term in office.
It is estimated 800,000 of 900,000 — 90% of the Jews of Belarus —were killed during the Holocaust. [6] [7] [8] According to the 2019 Belarusian census, there were 13,705 self-identifying Jews in Belarus, of which most are of Ashkenazi origin.
Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for nearly 30 years and describes himself as an “Orthodox atheist,” lashed out at dissident clergy during the 2020 protests, urging them to “do their jobs ...
2020–21 Belarusian protests. Lukashenko's disputed victory in the country's 2020 presidential election led to widespread allegations of vote rigging, which strongly amplified anti-government protests, the largest during his rule. [38] Protesters have faced violent persecution by the authorities.
It is believed that between 200,000 and 500,000 Belarusians left Belarus around and after the time of the 2020 election and are living in exile in many countries. [ 21 ] Many are described as politically displaced persons by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which is looking at issues of them possibly becoming stateless and ...
Freedom Day (Belarusian: Дзень Волі, Dzień Voli) is an unofficial holiday in Belarus celebrated on 25 March to commemorate the declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic by the Third Constituent Charter on that date in 1918. The day has been used annually by the Belarusian democracy movement to protest against ...
Pages in category "2020–2021 Belarusian protests" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... Belarus Worldwide Readings Project;