In the former Soviet republic of Belarus, more than 600 opposition political candidates and activists have been jailed following the disputed re-election of Alexander Lukashenko as president. Protesters gathered on Tuesday to call for the release of the prisoners.

Pyotr, opposition protester: “(I came here) to show solidarity with people who suffered, who fought against the dictatorship of Lukashenko. What right did he have to run for president according to the law that he created for himself? I think people were detained illegally, and they suffered illegally for trying to get rid of dictatorship.”