UN rights chief tells Belarus to free protesters
December 4, 2020![Michelle Bachelet](https://static.dw.com/image/54922487_800.webp)
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The UN's top human rights official called on Belarus Friday to release all people unlawfully arrested during three months of post-election protests.
Michelle Bachelet, the former Chilean president, told journalists in Geneva that authorities should also investigate some 2,000 complaints of torture or ill-treatment in custody.
She was that the situation in the country was "deteriorating" and that more than an estimated 900 people face criminal charges.
Demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko’s 26-year rule broke out following a disputed election in August.
jf/rt (AFP, Reuters)