Main content

New protest in Belarus against Lukashenko amid police crackdown
Opponents say Mr Lukashenko rigged the presidential election of 9 August
Protestors gather in Minsk for the latest Sunday of demonstrations against Belarus's longterm autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko.
Also in the programme: Hundreds of people in Hong Kong have defied the authorities to demonstrate against the postponement of elections; and we look at the long term effects that Covid-19 has in some patients.
(Photo: Belarusian service members stand guard behind a barbed wire during an opposition rally this Sunday in Minsk, Belarus September 6, 2020. Credit: Reuters).
Last on
Sun 6 Sep 202012:06GMT
BBC World Service
Broadcast
- Sun 6 Sep 202012:06GMTBBC World Service
Podcast
![]()
Newshour
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
