Fighting for democracy against Europe's last dictator
The Story9 Elo 2021

Fighting for democracy against Europe's last dictator

Each Monday this August, we're revisiting some of the stories from the past year that have stuck with us.

One year ago today, Alexander Lukashenko claimed to win a sixth term as president of Belarus in an election that was widely regarded as rigged. But after 26 years of Lukashenko's presidency, many in Belarus had had enough. After the election, the country saw the biggest protests in its history, which were met with mass arrests and repression. We followed four young Belarusians caught up in history.

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Guests:

- Aliaksandra Yushkevich, student.

- Kseniya Tarasevich, journalist.

- Evgeniy Ganchits, project manager.

- Tanya Alipchikova, PR manager.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC News, Sky News, DW News, France 24, BBC Radio 4, Euronews, Belsat TV, Nexta, WION.

Additional music: Peremen! by the band Kino.

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