Minsk police detained, according to witnesses, dozens of demonstrators who were participating in an unauthorized protest in front of the main railway station, which took place during the country’s Independence Day on July 3.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankMinsk police detained, according to witnesses, dozens of demonstrators who were participating in an unauthorized protest in front of the main railway station, which took place during the country’s Independence Day on July 3.

Minsk police detained, according to witnesses, dozens of demonstrators who were participating in an unauthorized protest in front of the main railway station, which took place during the country’s Independence Day on July 3.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankThe demonstrators gathered outside without shouting any slogans – they simply clapped their hands.

The demonstrators gathered outside without shouting any slogans – they simply clapped their hands.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankDespite its peaceful nature, police fired teargas at the demonstrators.

Despite its peaceful nature, police fired teargas at the demonstrators.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankMost of the arrests were carried out by plain-clothed police. The police detained old and young, making no distinctions.

Most of the arrests were carried out by plain-clothed police. The police detained old and young, making no distinctions.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankThe police also detained several journalists, and broke a camera.

The police also detained several journalists, and broke a camera.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankDespite these arrests, the demonstrators refused to disperse and continued clapping.

Despite these arrests, the demonstrators refused to disperse and continued clapping.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Samokhin / Go to the mediabankThis was not the first protest organized by the movement Revolution through Social Networks. Activists have been using the internet over the past few weeks to plan their “silent” rallies – with no flags or banners in central Minsk and other cities.

This was not the first protest organized by the movement Revolution through Social Networks. Activists have been using the internet over the past few weeks to plan their “silent” rallies – with no flags or banners in central Minsk and other cities.