Two women kiss under an old Belarusian national flag as tens of thousands of protesters gather in Minsk
Two women kiss under an old Belarusian national flag as tens of thousands of protesters gather in Minsk Copyright AP

In pictures: The most striking images from Belarus protest

By Mathieu Pollet with AP
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Here are some of the most powerful pictures from Sunday's anti-Lukashenko protest in Minsk, Belarus.

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Tens of thousands of protesters again hit the streets of Minsk to demand the resignation of Belarus president, Alexander Lukashenko.

More than 125 people were arrested at Sunday's demonstration, according to police sources, but Ales Bilyatsky, of the Viasna human rights organisation, said in excess of 200 protesters were detained.

The protests were sparked after Lukashenko claimed victory in an August 9 presidential election that critics say was rigged. 

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A woman kneels in front of a line of riot police.AP Photos

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Protesters model of a cockroach symbolising President Alexander LukashenkoAP Photos

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This is Maria Kolesnikova, one of Belarus' opposition leadersAP Photos

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Roses on barbed wire that separated police and protestersAP Photos

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Protesters lie in front of riot police in MinskAP Photos

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'Why haven't the killers been arrested yet?' reads one of the signsAP Photos
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A Belarusian opposition supporter holds an old Belarusian national flag in front of a police line during a rally in Minsk, BelarusAP Photos
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