Belarus Opposition in Warsaw on Day of Presidential Elections

A figure representing President Aleksander Lukashenko in a prison outfit is seen in front of the Belarus embassy in Warsaw, Poland on 26 January, 2025. People lit candles alongside pictures of Belarusians who have been detained and have gone missing since 2020 when peaceful protests started in the country against the rule of strongman Aleksander Lukashenko. Belarus holds one of the largest populations of political prisoners. In 2024 alone nearly nine thousand political persecutions have been documented in Belarus.