Police use violence against Belarus protesters

The Belarus police have used violence against those who has assembled in streets to the country to express their disagreement against the latest election verdict – which has awarded an landslide victory to President Alexander Lukashenko.

The global community, including the European Union, has condemned the way the police have dispersed the crowd gathered in the streets.

The EU has expressed skepticism against the verdict, saying that the election has not been conducted in a free and fair manner.

Sweden has appealed the EU to impose strict sanction against Belarus.

Meanwhile, the Belarus government has dismissed all allegations raised against them. It has termed the movement against the government as a movement fueled by external elements.

Recently, the Belarus opposition leader fled to Lithuania, on the ground that she feared for the lives of her children.

The self-imposed exile of the opposition leader has also been portrayed as a justification by the government for the stand it has taken in this issue.

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