CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 28, 2008
http://charter97.org/en/news/
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ALYAKSANDR KAZULIN: BELARUS FUTURE IS IN EUROPE (VIDEO)
28.02.2008, 15:06
During a press-conference before his return to Vitsebsk colony, a political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin stated that during the 53-day hunger strike in prison his life was saved by the people of the United States of America, as it was the US who had heard the appeal of Kazulin and raised the Belarusian question in the UN Security Council. The politician has also stated that at the moment it is absolutely evident to him that Belarus is a European country and Belarus future lies in Europe.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4314/
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ROAD MILITIA STOPPED KAZULINS CAR ON WAY TO COLONY
28.02.2008, 17:47
As Volha Kazulina, daughter of the political prisoner, said to the Charter97 press center, a car with Alyaksandr Kazulin, moving back to the Vitsebsk colony after his wifes funeral, was stopped, when it left Minsk. Road militiamen are drawing a report on overspeeding.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4328/
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BELARUSIAN AUTHORITIES ANNOYED BY RUSSIAS ACTIONS
28.02.2008, 16:53
Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus views the decision to ban export of Russian grain to Belarus as unauthorized.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4325/
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGED TO RECOGNIZE ANDREI KIM PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE
28.02.2008, 16:35
Small businessmen have addressed the human rights organization Amnesty International with an appeal to recognize Andrei Kim a prisoner of conscience. The BelaPAN has been informed about that by one of the leaders of the small businessmens movement Ihar Lednik.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4322/
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IRAN AND BELARUS GETTING CLOSER IN ALL SPHERES
28.02.2008, 16:11
Belarus is getting closer with the countries that are only geographically remote from us: Venezuela, China, Cuba, Iran.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4319/
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ALL-EUROPEAN ACTION IN SUPPORT OF KAZULIN
28.02.2008, 15:18
The biggest Polish daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published an article about all-European action in support of Alyaksandr Kazulin.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4315/
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LEADER OF SMALL BUSINESSMEN ASKS TO RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONER ON BAIL
28.02.2008, 12:33
The chairman of the steering committee of individual entrepreneurs of Minsk Alyaksandr Makaeu has filed an application to the office of the Prosecutor General of Belarus to set free Andrei Kim on bail. Andrei Kim is a 22-year-old democratic activist arrested on January 21 during the protest rally of individual entrepreneurs.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4306/
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COMPLETE COLLAPSE AND FAILURE
28.02.2008, 11:46
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said about collapse of building sector of Belarus and housing failure in Minsk.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4304/
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IS AGREEMENT ON OPENING EUROPEAN COMMISSION OFFICE TO BE SIGNED ON MARCH 7?
28.02.2008, 11:14
Signing of an agreement of the EU and Belarus on opening of the European Commissions office in Minsk is planned for March 7. Radio Svaboda has been informed about that today morning by an anonymous high-ranking official of the EU.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4302/
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PROSECUTORS OFFICE CONTINUES CASE OF YOUNG FRONT
28.02.2008, 11:09
A 19-year-old activist of the youth democratic movement Katsyaryna Salavyova was charged with a crime under Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (activities on behalf of an unregistered organization).
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4301/
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EU EXPECTING KAZULINS RELEASE
28.02.2008, 10:06
The European Union urges the Belarusian authorities to release political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4295/
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OPPOSITIONIST MUST FILE TAX-RETURN ON ALL HIS LIFE
28.02.2008, 9:49
Inspection on Taxes and Duties says Homel opposition activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski must file income-tax return on his whole life.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4293/
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ACTION IN MEMORY OF IRYNA KAZULINA DISPERSED IN BARANAVICHY
28.02.2008, 9:37
Militia dispersed an action in memory of Iryna Kazulina in Baranavichy (the Brest Region) on 27 February.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4291/
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YANUKOVYCH: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION CAN UNITE GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION
28.02.2008, 8:56
The leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych believes that the issue of integration of Ukraine into the European Union could unite the opposition and the governing coalition.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4287/
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ALYAKSANDR KAZULINA MUST COME BACK TO COLONY TODAY
28.02.2008, 8:42
Political prisoner A. Kazulin must come back to the Vitsebsk penal colony 3 today. The three-day release to attend the funeral of his wife Iryna, died from hard disease on 23 February, is over. The EU and the US demanded to make release of Kazulin permanent. Only then the official Minsk has an opportunity to start a process of normalisation of relation with the West.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/28/4286/
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CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 28, 2008
http://charter97.org/en/news/