Women tear balaclavas off security officers amid mass arrests in Belarus –video

Protesters, mainly women, tore masks and balaclavas off police and security officers during demonstrations in Belarus in which dozens of people were arrested.

Thousands gathered in the capital, Minsk, on Saturday 12 September as waves of protests continued following Alexander Lukashenko's claim of victory in an election on 9 August people say was rigged

• Belarus charges opposition leader with 'undermining national security'