Syarhey Lyashkevich was arrested on March 14, five days before elections in which President Alyaksandr Lukashenka was reelected to a third term.
Opposition politicians say Lyashkevich was accused of instructing activists how to behave in the case of street demonstrations.
(Reuters)
Election Day In Images
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