Belarusian authorities have started to release people detained during a postelection demonstration on December 19.
Belarus Begins To Free Jailed Protesters
![Belarusian authorities have started to release people detained during a postelection demonstration on December 19.](https://gdb.rferl.org/74b07411-d1ee-4487-9396-1dc1be896a9e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Belarusian authorities have started to release people detained during a postelection demonstration on December 19.
![Some 20 people were released on December 29 after completing their 10-day jail sentences.](https://gdb.rferl.org/e33ae8d2-fa19-4707-bb4a-049d050321ea_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Some 20 people were released on December 29 after completing their 10-day jail sentences.
![Some 600 people, including five election candidates, were detained after police violently broke up the December 19 rally against the election victory of incumbent President Alyaksandr Lukashenka](https://gdb.rferl.org/9bc471bc-0364-42c9-aac5-a6663a5b0302_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Some 600 people, including five election candidates, were detained after police violently broke up the December 19 rally against the election victory of incumbent President Alyaksandr Lukashenka
![More releases are expected over the next few days.](https://gdb.rferl.org/78c84be9-8b7e-436a-ac60-89924f0fee6d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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More releases are expected over the next few days.
![Those released were greeted outside the prison by relatives and friends bearing gifts.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c9efa269-3503-4696-86f3-8bd6c551b368_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Those released were greeted outside the prison by relatives and friends bearing gifts.
![The West has strongly condemned the election and its ensuing police crackdown.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a0a0e7e6-4c63-4a03-8092-984e177728dc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The West has strongly condemned the election and its ensuing police crackdown.
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