CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
January, 10, 2008
http://charter97.org/en/news/
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BELARUSIAN ENTREPRENEURS AGAINST LUKASHENKA (VIDEO)
10.01.2008, 8:38
Mass protests of entrepreneurs against Lukashenkas decrees, ruining their business, were held in Minsk today. More than 2.000 people came to October (Kastrychnitskaya) Square, and then tried to break through to the Presidents Administration. A hundred of riot policemen and armoured vehicles were thrown against the people to shut the passage to the building of the administration. Then the determined protesters moved to the House of Government on the traffic way of the Independence Avenue. The authorities were
so scared by the mass protests that they blocked all oppositional Internet resources, including website of Charter97, which could give on-line reports about the events.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2879/
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ANATOL SHUMCHANKA DETAINED
10.01.2008, 18:40
After the protest rally of market vendors near Minsk hotel the leader of the public association Perspektiva Anatol Shumchanka was detained. As the entrepreneur told to the Charter97 press-center, he is in the police department of Maskouski district at the moment. Charges havent been presented to him.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2904/
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ABOUT 20 DEMONSTRANTS DETAINED IN MINSK
10.01.2008, 17:33
About 20 people were detained after the action of entrepreneurs in Minsk. All detained people are kept in the internal affairs departments of Central and Maskouski districts.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2901/
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ENTREPRENEURS ARE FED UP! (PHOTO REPORT)
10.01.2008, 17:02
Rallies of market vendors were held on January 10 in the center of Minsk. They protested against discriminatory decree No. 760 which came into force on January 1, 2008. The decree prohibits entrepreneurs to hire workers except their close relatives.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2900/
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BELARUSIANS BLOCKED INDEPENDENCE AVENUE (VIDEO)
10.01.2008, 16:50
Actions of protests of entrepreneurs were held today in Minsk. People, whose business is being ruined by Lukashenkas decrees, were protesting in the city center for some hours.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2897/
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VYACHASLAU SIUCHYK ARRESTED FOR 10 DAYS
10.01.2008, 15:57
The court of Tsentralny district of Minsk has sentenced a public activist Vyachaslau Siuchyk to 10 days of arrest.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2896/
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CHARTER97 WEBSITE BLOCKED FOR BELARUSIAN VIEWERS
10.01.2008, 10:57
Today morning popular independent internet-sources, including Charter97 web page, have become unavailable for viewers from Belarus.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2888/
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ORGANISER OF PUTSCH IN GEORGIA HIDING IN MINSK
10.01.2008, 9:03
Georgian media reported that deputy of the Georgian parliament Valery Gelbahiani, accusing by the authorities of an attempt coup, may be hiding in Minsk, where he has been seen recently.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2884/
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MINSK JOURNALIST ARRESTED FOR MUHAMMAD CARTOONS
10.01.2008, 8:56
Minsk city court has resumed proceedings in the case of former deputy editor-in-chief of Zhoda newspaper Alyaksandr Zdzvizhkou. He is charged with inciting religious enmity. A former Zhoda editor-in-chief Alyaksei Karol received information from the city court that Zdzvizhkou is under arrest.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/1/10/2882/
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CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
January, 10, 2008
http://charter97.org/en/news/