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Mr Kazulin was at the heart of Sunday's pro-democracy protests in October Square (Photo: Andrew Rettman)

EU 'appalled' by Belarus crackdown

The EU has condemned the latest round of violence against demonstrators in Belarus and demanded the "immediate release" of arrested opposition figures.

Presidential candidate Alexander Kozulin was arrested on Saturday (25 March) as he led a march towards the police station where other protesters were held following elections on 19 March.

Another 50 to 100 people were snatched by police on Saturday with men and women beaten with batons in the streets and three people feared to be i...

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Mr Kazulin was at the heart of Sunday's pro-democracy protests in October Square (Photo: Andrew Rettman)

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