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Opposition Still Reeling After Belarus Crackdown : NPR

19.2.11

Opposition Still Reeling After Belarus Crackdown : NPR: "In recent weeks, news of protests in favor of democracy has focused on the Arab world. But protests are taking place outside this region as well. In December, officials in Belarus squashed demonstrations following an election.

The government cracked down, rounding up opposition candidates. Since then, the U.S. and European Union have pressured the former Soviet republic with sanctions and travel bans on Belarussian officials. But the country's authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, remains firmly in power."

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