Belarusian authorities on Aug. 18 blocked the website of the country’s leading independent news agency and detained some staff members after raiding their apartments as part of a sweeping crackdown on independent media and human rights activists.
Associated Press: Belarus blocks another independent news site, raids staff
Women march down the streets under umbrellas in the colours of the former white-red-white flag of Belarus to protest against the Belarus presidential election results in Minsk, on March 11, 2021.
