CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
January, 09, 2003
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PORTRAIT OF OUR VISITOR
15:32 09/01/2004, photo by ByMedia.net

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In the end of the past year our site have carried out a survey. We asked you
to answer several questions. In three weeks 786 people have participated. We
offer you some results of this survey. 

http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/01/09/portret

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PEOPLE AGAINST LUKASHENKA
13:53 09/01/2004

The majority of Minsk dwellers participated in a poll (53%) are against lifting
the constitutional limitation for one person to be the president of Belarus more
than two terms consecutively. This opinion was expressed during a public opinion
poll carried out by a sociological service "Zerkalo" of the informational agency
"BelaPAN" in December 2003. 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/01/09/against

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BELARUSIAN DICTATOR SUPPORTS GADHAFI'S POLICY
16:42 09/01/2004

Belarus supports the policy of the Libyan leadership, said Alyaksandar Lukashenka
on Friday receiving credentials of Libyan ambassador to Belarus Abdullah Al-Mighraui,
informs RIA "Novosti". 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/01/09/libia

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FORMER TRACTOR PLANT DIRECTOR TO SERVE TIME IN MINSK COLONY
15:37 09/01/2004

On January 8 the former director of Minsk tractor plant Mikhail Lyavonaw was
transferred from pre-trial solitary confinement cell to a Minsk colony, where
he is to serve the remaining eight years of detention he was sentenced to by
the Supreme court of Belarus. 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/01/09/mtz

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NO COMMENT ON BRUSSELS INITIATIVES FROM BELARUSIAN FA MINISTRY
15:33 09/01/2004

The Belarusian authorities have not received the official document of the European
commission on the beginning of investigation of trade union rights in Belarus
 said press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrei Savinykh to
Radio Svaboda.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/01/09/mid

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"WE REMEMBER" ACTION PARTICIPANT TO BE UNDER TRIAL IN BARYSAW
14:08 09/01/2004

The trial on the participant of the action "We remember", Zubr activist Alyaksandar
Monich is to take place on January 9 in Barysaw. Monich was arrested on December
10 last year for his participation in the action in remembrance of missing Belarusian
politicians. The young man is accuse of violating article 167 part 1 of the Administrative
Code (violation of the order of organizing and carrying out meetings, protest
marches, demonstrations and picketing). If Monich will be found guilty he can
be sentenced to a fine or administrative arrest lasting from 3 to 15 days. On
December,10 another 7 participants were detained together with Monich. Their
cases are to be considered by an administrative commission.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/01/09/sud

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