In Belarus, young Jews among those picked off, jailed amid protest

The protests were triggered by the Aug. 9 presidential elections, which are widely seen to be rigged. Lukashenko claimed to have won about 80% of the vote.

Belarus' Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandr Barsukov speaks to people outside a detention center, following recent protests against the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020.

(photo credit: VASILY FEDOSENKO / REUTERS)

ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA

AUGUST 14, 2020 05:52

In Belarus, young Jews among those picked off, jailed amid protest

The protests were triggered by the Aug. 9 presidential elections, which are widely seen to be rigged. Lukashenko claimed to have won about 80% of the vote.

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In Belarus, young Jews among those picked off, jailed amid protest

The protests were triggered by the Aug. 9 presidential elections, which are widely seen to be rigged. Lukashenko claimed to have won about 80% of the vote.

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