The Information Channel Felist.Com -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE February, 05, 2003 http://charter97.org/eng/news/ --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- "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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE February, 05, 2003 http://charter97.org/eng/news/ -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: http://felist.com/member/unsub?grp=media.charter97&email= http://felist.com/ mailto:ask@felist.com