Protesters stand in front of riot police officers who block street during a rally against presidential election results, in central Minsk, Belarus. The Belorussian opposition initiated mass protests nationwide after a presidential election on August 9 saw incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko reelected for a sixth term. Opposition figures and their supporters disagree with the official results of the election and are holding mass demonstrations for over a month. Thousands of protesters have been detained since the election, and opposition accuses the security forces of excessive violence during peaceful demonstrations.
