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At least 45 people, including two journalists, have been detained, according to the human rights activist organization Vyasna.
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Authorities have been actively cracking down on opposition protests in recent weeks, banning large-scale campaigns in central Minsk.
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In response, Lukashenko’s opponents have changed tactics, calling on supporters to gather in small groups in the capital’s districts rather than in large demonstrations in central Minsk.
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Local media report that gatherings in several dozen places in the capital, as well as in other cities, are planned for Sunday.
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As can be seen in the videos published on social networks, small groups of protesters gathered in the courtyards of the houses, while other activists went to demonstrations on the streets of Minsk with white-red-white flags.
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“Each demonstration is a reminder that Belarusians will not give up. We will not allow our rights to be taken away and we will not turn a blind eye to crime,” opposition leader Sviatlan Cihanouska told Telegram.
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On Sunday, the arrests took place in several districts of the capital.
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Two journalists from the BelaPAN news agency have been detained in Grodno, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
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Local activist Vitaly Kazak has been detained in Brest, according to the broadcaster DW.
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In an attempt to prevent large-scale protests, the authorities have closed several Minsk metro stations.
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In addition, there were problems accessing the Telegram app in Belarus on Sunday. Activists use the app to coordinate their actions, and several opposition media post information there.
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Mobile phone networks are intermittent.
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Protests against the Lukashenko regime in Belarus have been steady since the August 9 presidential election. Former President Lukashenko has been declared the winner, but the opposition accuses the regime of widespread falsification of the election results and demands his resignation.
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The largest protests by the opposition usually take place on Sundays in Minsk.
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on those responsible for falsifying the results of the presidential election in Belarus and suppressing protests, and has stated that it does not consider Lukashenko a legitimate president.
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