The United Nations’ special rapporteur to Belarus likened the country to a totalitarian regime Sunday. Anais Marin urged authorities to release over 500 people whom right groups consider political prisoners.
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Voice of America: UN official likens Belarus to ‘totalitarian’ state
Protesters hold placards and traditional Belarusian flags, the symbol of the opposition, as they take part in a demonstration against political repression in front of the Belarusian Embassy to Lithuania, in Vilnius on May 29, 2021, demanding freedom for Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich and his partner Sofia Sapega.
