August 18, 2020 (BBC Europe) Protesters in Belarus have gathered outside the prison to mark the birthday of the jailed husband of the country's main opposition figure amid anger over a disputed election. Sergei Tikhanovsky, who has just turned 42, was imprisoned alongside other rivals of President Alexander Lukashenko ahead of the 9 August poll. His wife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ran in his place but later fled to Lithuania. She officially secured about 10% of the vote, and Mr. Lukashenko more than 80%. There were no independent observers. The opposition has held daily protests over the past 10 days, alleging massive vote-rigging. Hundreds of protesters have been wounded and two have died in clashes with police. Thousands have been arrested, and many have spoken of torture at the hands of security forces.
As far as the protesters outside the prison are concerned, President Alexander( Sasha is a nickname for Alexander) Lukashenko got 0% of the vote
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