The last remaining protest leader of Belarus, Maria Kolesnikova, danced in the court as her trial started on Wednesday. Kolesnikova, the 39-year-old, is a former flute player who has rose to fame as a symbol of protest in Belarus.

Watch: Belarus protest leader dances in court during her trial

Belarus charges jailed opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova under security law. Maria Kolesnikova is charged with undermining the Belarusian national security.

Belarus: Opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova charged under security law

Demonstrations in Belarus capital Minsk continuous as thousands of women protesters took to streets. Protesters demand release of opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova. Police detained thousands of female protesters & threw them into van.

Several women gathered to support Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk

A detained Belarusian opposition leader has said she feared for her life when security officers threw a bag over her head during an attempt to deport her.

Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova tore up passport to avoid expulsion

Belarus opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova said security officers put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine earlier this week, according to a complaint filed by her lawyer on Thursday.

Belarus protest leader says she was threatened with expulsion 'alive or in bits'

Belarus opposition politician Maxim Znak was detained on Wednesday by masked men wearing plain clothes, supporters said, as authorities extended a systematic campaign to round up the leaders of a month-long mass protest movement.

Another Belarus opposition politician, Maxim Znak, is seized by masked men

Masked men detained Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova in central Minsk on Monday morning and drove her away in a van and two of her allies also disappeared later, the opposition movement said.

Belarus: Opposition leader disappears after being detained by masked men