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October 12,\u00a0Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Belarusian judges have sentenced more than 130 people for a round dance protest, the press office of the Investigative Committee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IC and police officers continue to review footage shot in Belarusian cities during protests in 2020 to identify protesters, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, they identified and detained a Brest resident who took part in the protest in the regional capital. She is charged with disturbing public order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “round dance” case remains the largest in the history of modern Belarus by the number of convictions. On September 13, 2020, protesters blocked the traffic at the intersection of Kasmana\u016dta\u016d and \u0160au\u010denka boulevards with Ma\u0161era\u016d Avenue in Brest, singing songs and performing round dances. They were dispersed with a water cannon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human rights activists estimate that the convicts were sentenced to a total of 125 years of restricted freedom in home confinement, 90.5 years of restricted freedom in open-type corrective institutions, and 13 years and eight months in prison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 12,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0Belarusian judges have sentenced more than 130 people for a round dance protest, the press office of the Investigative Committee said. IC and police officers continue to review footage shot in Belarusian cities during protests in 2020 to identify protesters, it said. 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