CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 05, 2003
http://charter97.org/eng/news/
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HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FINED OVER INTERNET ARTICLES
11:25 05/02/2004

Reporters Without Borders protested after journalist and human rights activist
Natalya Kaliada, was fined for writing articles on the Internet.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/koliada

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RUSSIA, BELARUS TO MAKE DECISIONS ON GAS POLICY
15:05 05/02/2004, Itar-Tass

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko, on a visit in Moscow, expressed
the hope that Russia and Belarus would make specific decisions on matters of
the gas policy on Thursday. After the negotiations with Russian Deputy Prime
Minister Viktor Khristenko, Semashko said the sides had been able to progress
on the matter on Wednesday. The rest would be achieved on Thursday.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/decis

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KOLAS LYCEUM RECOGNIZED BY GERMANY
14:41 05/02/2004

The level of education of the Lyceum liquidated by the authority is officially
recognized by Germany, informs pahonia.promedia.by
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/licej

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CENSORING OF "VOLNAYA HLYBOKAYE" NEWSPAPER
12:55 05/02/2004

The independent newspaper "Volnaye Hlybokaye" underwent censoring by the head
of the publishing house in Maladziechna. Without permission of the editorial
office the report about the congress of the Belarusian Popular Front, held on
December 20, was removed.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/gazeta

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BELARUSIAN AUTHORITIES PUT PRESSURE UPON BAPTIST PASTORS
12:54 05/02/2004, JesusChrist.ru

Forum 18 News Service has learnt of three separate incidents in which unregistered
Baptist pastors have been fined for their work.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/pastor

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"BASICS OF IDEOLOGY" INTRODUCED IN BELARUSIAN UNIVERSITIES
12:54 05/02/2004

A new branch of science was introduced in Belarusian universities. The course
"Basics of Belarusian Ideology" is to last for 24 hours and consists of 16 lectures
and 8 seminars. Students are to study it during the second half-year and to pass
a test.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/ideolog

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NAVAPOLATSK BUSINESSMEN WENT ON STRIKE
12:51 05/02/2004

In Navapolatsk workers of small-scale business, selling clothes in the markets
went on a strike. This action is held in support of demands of their Vitsebsk
colleagues who went on hunger strike.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/strike

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KGB IN PRESIDENT'S BAD BOOKS
11:37 05/02/2004,  By Vyacheslav Budkevich (Minsk), a reporter for the BelaPAN
news agency

President relies on upstart intelligence agencies out of fear the KGB is telling
tales to Moscow.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/kgb

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LUKASHENKO'S GOLDEN RULE
11:33 05/02/2004, By Olga Birukova (Minsk), a reporter for the Belorussky Rynok
newspaper in Minsk

President Lukashenko wants the right to control private business, but ministers
fear it will scare off investors. 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/05/gold

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CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 05, 2003
http://charter97.org/eng/news/