31 Aug 2020

Protesters defy regime in Belarus, 300 arrested in German anti-Covid protest

From Nine To Noon, 10:06 am on 31 August 2020

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at what's happening on the streets of Belarus, where tens of thousands defied threats of a crackdown to call for the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko.

Thirty-eight thousand took to the streets in Berlin yesterday to protest against Covid restrictions, resulting in the arrest of 300. And a migrant rescue boat funded by UK street artist Banksy needed rescuing itself after it became overloaded with migrants.

Protesters speak with Belarusian special police officers while opposition supporters rally to protest against disputed presidential elections results in Minsk on August 30, 2020

Photo: AFP