In photos: Biggest-ever Belarusian street protest took place year ago
2021.08.16 12:57
The very same day the year before, the post-election protestsagainst the Lukashenka regime gained momentum in the country.
In 16 August 2020, protest rallies were heldnot only in Minsk, but also in the vast majority of Belarusian cities and towns. The capital city hosted the March for Freedom which turned to be thelargest peaceful protest gathering in the history of Belarus: by various estimates, 200,000 – 500,000 people showed up. Let’s go back to that day.
МINSK
Мinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Vot Tak TV / BelsatOpposition activist Maryia Kalesnikava. Мinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatМinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Vot Tak TV / BelsatМinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Vot Tak TV / BelsatМinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat‘Turn off BT [pro-Lukashenka TV]’. Мinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatМinsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat
BREST
Quotation from the Constitution. Brest, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat‘We won’t forget, we won’t forgive’. Brest, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatBrest, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat
HRODNA
Hrodna, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatHrodna, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatHrodna, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat
МАHILIOU
Мahiliou, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatМahiliou, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: BelsatМahiliou, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat
VITSEBSK
‘We are for fair elections’. ‘We are sick and tired of being in fear’, ‘Step down!’ Vitsebsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat‘Long live Belarus!’ Vitsebsk, Belarus. 16 August 2020. Photo: Belsat