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"People have the right to speak up and express dissent, even more in the context of elections, when democratic freedoms should be upheld, not suppressed." Police in Belarus said today they had shot at protesters with live ammunition in a third night of violence, while more than 6,000 people have been detained overall.
"Even more disturbing are the reports of ill-treatment during and after detention," she said, reminding the authorities in Minsk of the absolute prohibition on torture and ill-treatment of detainees.
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