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At least 193 people convicted in Belarus over Wednesday’s “silent” protests

At least 193 people in Belarus, including 92 in Minsk, had been convicted as of 3 p.m., Friday over Wednesday’s “silent” protests, with an overwhelming majority of them being sentenced to jail terms, human rights defenders reported.

Some 400 people were reportedly arrested in Belarus in connection with the protests, including at least 190 in Minsk.

According to human right defenders, a total of at least 1,730 people, including 980 in the capital city, were apprehended during silent protests staged in the country since June 8 in the framework of a campaign called “Revolution through Social Networks,” which is coordinated via websites. // BelaPAN.