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Belarus leader denies repression a year after disputed vote

by Yuras Karmanau
| August 9, 2021 12:36 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian leader on Monday denied that his government unleashed massive repression of dissent after his re-election a year ago triggered a monthslong wave of mass protests, even as his law enforcement officials admitted receiving nearly 5,000 complaints about beatings and torture.

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