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– Mass harassment of Belarusian reporters covering protests (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 13, 2017

Belarusian law enforcement agencies unfolded a large-scale operation to prevent journalists from covering protest actions planned in the cities of Babruysk, Orsha and Rahachou.
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