01:15Police in Belarus violently detained dozens of women when a rally to protest against the presidential election results quickly turned violent on Saturday in Minsk.
While the women can be seen trying to stay joined together, several police officers appear to be trying to disperse them with the use of physical force.
When one of the women in the group attempted to remove the police officer's mask, a clash ignited between police and protesters.
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent president Aleksander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term.
On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.
Belarus: Clashes break out after protester attempts to remove officer's mask
Police in Belarus violently detained dozens of women when a rally to protest against the presidential election results quickly turned violent on Saturday in Minsk.
While the women can be seen trying to stay joined together, several police officers appear to be trying to disperse them with the use of physical force.
When one of the women in the group attempted to remove the police officer's mask, a clash ignited between police and protesters.
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent president Aleksander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term.
On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.
Police in Belarus violently detained dozens of women when a rally to protest against the presidential election results quickly turned violent on Saturday in Minsk.
While the women can be seen trying to stay joined together, several police officers appear to be trying to disperse them with the use of physical force.
When one of the women in the group attempted to remove the police officer's mask, a clash ignited between police and protesters.
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent president Aleksander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term.
On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.