"Catastrophic" situation in Belarus: UN

The UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus Anaïs Marin says human rights violations have gone "from bad to worse" as people protest against the August election result they say was rigged. President Alexander Lukashenko remains in power.

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(Photo: Belarusian policemen block a subway entrance, as pensioners march during a rally against the government and Belarusian President Lukashenko in Minsk. Credit: EPA/STR)