04 Aug 2020 | 01:19 AM UTC
Belarus: Opposition groups to rally in Soligorsk and Slutsk on August 4 /update 8
Opposition rallies planned in Soligorsk and Slutsk for August 4; further events possible
Read all related news alert(s):
29 Nov 05:38 PM UTC —
Belarus: Dozens arrested or detained in Minsk anti-government protests November 29 /update 70
22 Nov 11:33 PM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds arrested during nationwide protests November 22 /update 69
08 Nov 03:41 PM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds arrested during protests in Minsk on November 8 /update 68
02 Nov 11:36 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protesters gather in Minsk November 2 /update 67
01 Nov 04:34 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police fire warning shots and use stun grenades during anti-government protest in Minsk November 1 /update 66
31 Oct 05:55 PM UTC —
Belarus: March scheduled in Minsk on November 1 /update 65
30 Oct 10:46 AM UTC —
Belarus: Government introduces restrictions at borders with Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania October 29 /update 64
26 Oct 02:00 PM UTC —
Belarus: Demonstrations continue in Minsk October 26 /update 63
25 Oct 08:50 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police clash with anti-government protesters in Minsk October 25 /update 62
25 Oct 02:36 PM UTC —
Belarus: Dozens detained as nationwide anti-government demonstrations continue October 25 /update 61
23 Oct 04:45 AM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protest planned in Minsk for October 25 /update 60
18 Oct 10:24 PM UTC —
Belarus: Dozens detained in latest nationwide anti-government demonstrations October 18 /update 59
18 Oct 05:11 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protesters gather in Minsk October 18 /update 58
18 Oct 01:04 AM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds gather to demonstrate in Minsk October 17 /update 57
12 Oct 02:30 PM UTC —
Belarus: Thousands gather for nationwide anti-government protests on October 12 /update 56
12 Oct 02:42 AM UTC —
Belarus: Security forces arrest hundreds of demonstrators in Minsk October 11 /update 55
11 Oct 01:16 PM UTC —
Belarus: Security forces arrest dozens of protesters in Minsk October 11 /update 54
04 Oct 02:41 PM UTC —
Belarus: Thousands gather for nationwide anti-government protests October 4 /update 53
27 Sep 04:29 PM UTC —
Belarus: Dozens arrested amid nationwide protests on September 27 /update 52
27 Sep 05:17 AM UTC —
Belarus: Nationwide anti-government protests scheduled on September 27 /update 51
26 Sep 05:13 PM UTC —
Belarus: Scores arrested in anti-government protests in Minsk on September 26 /update 50
24 Sep 05:36 PM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition groups call for nationwide strike September 24-25 /update 49
23 Sep 09:22 PM UTC —
Belarus: Riot police fire water cannon at protesters in Minsk September 23 /update 48
23 Sep 04:33 PM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition groups call for nationwide protests September 23 /update 47
23 Sep 12:03 PM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition calls for further protests following President Lukashenko’s inauguration September 23 /update 46
19 Sep 08:10 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protests scheduled to be held on September 20 /update 45
19 Sep 05:14 PM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds arrested in anti-government protests in Minsk on September 19 /update 44
17 Sep 11:14 PM UTC —
Belarus: Authorities close borders with Poland and Lithuania September 17 /update 43
13 Sep 01:45 PM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds arrested in anti-government protests in Minsk September 13 /update 42
13 Sep 05:11 AM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protests scheduled to be held on September 13 /update 41
12 Sep 02:24 PM UTC —
Belarus: Arrests made following continued unrest in Minsk September 12 /update 40
07 Sep 09:43 AM UTC —
Belarus: Protest leader detained in Minsk September 7 /update 39
07 Sep 01:18 AM UTC —
Belarus: Dozens arrested amid nationwide protests September 6 /update 38
06 Sep 12:40 PM UTC —
Belarus: Demonstrators gather in Minsk September 6 /update 37
05 Sep 11:12 AM UTC —
Belarus: Protest march planned in Minsk on September 5 /update 36
04 Sep 06:32 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police arrest protesters as unrest continues in Minsk September 4 /update 35
02 Sep 01:19 AM UTC —
Belarus: Police arrest student demonstrators in Minsk September 1 /update 34
31 Aug 11:34 PM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition groups call for mass strike September 1 /update 33
30 Aug 04:26 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police arrest protesters in Minsk August 30 /update 32
30 Aug 12:11 AM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government demonstrators to gather in Minsk August 30 /update 31
29 Aug 07:15 AM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government demonstrations to be held in Minsk and other urban centers on August 29 /update 30
28 Aug 09:15 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police arrests hundreds at protests in Minsk on August 27 /update 29
27 Aug 12:20 AM UTC —
Belarus: Police carry out arrests at protests nationwide on August 26 /update 28
25 Aug 12:56 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police detain protesters and opposition leaders in Minsk August 25 /update 27
24 Aug 11:13 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protesters gather in Minsk August 24 /update 26
24 Aug 02:13 AM UTC —
Belarus: Thousands defy army warning and protest in Minsk August 23 /update 25
23 Aug 11:01 AM UTC —
Belarus: Metro stations close and security forces deploy ahead of planned demonstrations in Minsk August 23 /update 24
22 Aug 10:33 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protesters gather in Minsk August 22 /update 23
22 Aug 01:16 PM UTC —
Belarus: Pro-government rally held in Grodno August 22 /update 22
21 Aug 11:36 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protests continue in Minsk and other cities August 21 /update 21
20 Aug 05:42 PM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government demonstrators gather in Minsk and other cities August 20 /update 20
20 Aug 08:39 AM UTC —
Belarus: Anti-government protest to be held in Minsk August 23 /update 19
16 Aug 09:06 PM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds of thousands take part in anti-government demonstration in Minsk August 16 /update 18
14 Aug 11:56 PM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition leader calls for further nationwide protests August 15-16 /update 17
14 Aug 09:19 AM UTC —
Belarus: Workers strike nationwide as anti-government protests continue August 14 /update 16
13 Aug 01:50 PM UTC —
Belarus: Security forces raid offices of international firms in Minsk August 13 /update 15
13 Aug 10:28 AM UTC —
Belarus: Police arrest hundreds of protesters overnight August 13 /update 14
11 Aug 02:55 AM UTC —
Belarus: Security forces lift road closures in Minsk on August 11 following opposition protests /update 13
10 Aug 10:52 AM UTC —
Belarus: Thousands arrested as police disperse protests in Minsk and Brest following presidential election on August 9 /update 12
09 Aug 10:28 PM UTC —
Belarus: Protesters clash with security forces in Minsk and Brest following presidential election on August 9 /update 11
09 Aug 10:30 AM UTC —
Belarus: Internet service disruptions reported amid voting in presidential election August 9 /update 10
07 Aug 01:06 AM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition rallies in Minsk to coincide with presidential election August 9 /update 9
02 Aug 05:18 AM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition groups to rally in Minsk on August 6 /update 7
01 Aug 08:00 PM UTC —
Belarus: Thousands attend opposition rallies in Grodno and other urban centers August 1 /update 6
30 Jul 01:53 PM UTC —
Belarus: Opposition groups to rally in Minsk July 30 /update 5
19 Jul 02:15 PM UTC —
Belarus: Protests scheduled in Minsk on July 19 /update 4
15 Jul 01:12 PM UTC —
Belarus: Police arrest scores of protesters nationwide July 14 /update 3
15 Jul 04:43 AM UTC —
Belarus: Hundreds protest in Minsk July 14 /update 2
20 Jun 12:30 AM UTC —
Belarus: Protesters gather for second consecutive night in Minsk June 19 /update 1
19 Jun 02:22 AM UTC —
Belarus: Protesters gather in Minsk following arrest of opposition candidate June 18
Event
Political campaign rallies for opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya have been planned in Soligorsk and Slutsk for Tuesday, August 4. The rally in Slutsk will occur outside the City Youth Center, where participants will gather from 17:30 (local time). Another rally is planned at the Stroitel Stadium in Soligorsk from 19:30. A heightened security presence, as well as localized disruption to transportation, should be anticipated in the vicinity of the rallies.
Further protests and rallies are likely in the run-up to the Belarusian presidential election.
Context
Police have detained several hundred anti-government demonstrators over the past few weeks in efforts to quell anti-government sentiment prior to the election. The majority of Lukashenko's political rivals are either in detention or under investigation. The barring of the two main rivals - Valery Tsepkalo and Viktor Babariko - makes Lukashenko's chances of remaining in power all the more likely; he has been in power for 26 years.
Advice
Individuals in Belarus are advised to monitor the situation, avoid all large public gatherings as a precaution, adhere to instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments, and refrain from discussing political topics in public or on social media.
Copyright and Disclaimer
GardaWorld is the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in the material presented on this website. All such rights are reserved.
The use of this website and its material is subject to the Terms of Use and accordingly you must not use any content from this website for commercial or other analogous purposes without our consent,
including but not limited to any deep-linking or framing in order to copy, distribute, display or monitor any portion of the website.
If you have any questions or are interested in distributing any content from this website, Contact us for more details.
Related news
