Some 30 people were arrested as riot police cracked down on an opposition demonstration in downtown Minsk on May 7. About 150 activists gathered at Kastrychnitskaya Square at 6 p.m. to mark 10 years since the disappearance of former Interior Minister Yury Zakharanka. read more

The Brest City Executive Committee earlier banned local opposition activists from staging a march in the city center, citing Article 9 of the Mass Events Law that prohibits demonstrations within less than 50 meters from government buildings. read more