BBC News
By Andrey Kozenko
image captionWhat looks like normal sports kit is treated as a political statement in Belarus
The Belarus authorities are now punishing not only those who fly the opposition red-and-white flag but even people sporting socks in those colours.
A woman on her way to a driving lesson was grabbed by four men in black balaclavas in the capital Minsk. They told her she was dressed improperly.
The reason? She was wearing white socks with red stripes, like the banned flag.
She was also accused of flashing V for Victory signs to passing drivers - who saluted back - and was heavily fined.