CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 29, 2008
http://charter97.org/en/news/
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KAZULIN DENIED EARLY RELEASE
29.02.2008, 16:19
Administration of the penal colony 3 informed in written form relatives of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin that he was denied of parole release. The official letter runs that Kazulin gave a negative account of himself: he has 10 breaches of discipline.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4368/
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ALYAKSANDR KAZULIN IN INTERVIEW TO VOICE OF AMERICA: THESE 3 DAYS GAVE ME SOMETHING GREAT AND BIG
29.02.2008, 17:10
Former candidate for presidency in Belarus and current political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin came back to the Vitsebsk colony 3 yesterday. Three days, which were given by the Belarusian regime under the pressure of world community to him to attend his wifes funeral, have passed. His wife Iryna Kazulina died last Saturday from hard disease.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4371/
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KAZULINS BREACHES OF DISCIPLINE COMPLAINS, UNFASTENED BUTTON (FULL LIST)
29.02.2008, 16:57
The administration of the colony 3 denied Kazulin of release, because he has 10 breaches of discipline. The Charter97 press center learnt these breaches.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4369/
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WILL BELARUS JOIN ENERGY INDUSTRY PROJECTS?
29.02.2008, 14:24
Today First Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchinov is expected in Minsk. Ukrainian media write that he has an intention to involve Belarus into the joint project with the aim to decrease dependency on Russias energy resources.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4363/
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IHAR RYNKEVICH: WE SHOULD SPEAK OF KAZULINS IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NOT ABOUT LEAVES
29.02.2008, 13:02
We shouldnt talk about short leaves for three days, but we should say that illegally condemn Alyaksandr Kazulin must be released from the colony immediately and unconditionally. There was no crime in his actions, and sooner or later the regime would have to admit that, lawyer Ihar Rynekvich said in an interview to the Charter97 press-center, commenting on the words of the head of the Internal Ministry of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau that a political prisoner Kazulin hadnt had a right to be released to attend
his wifes funeral.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4360/
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COURT DECIDED AUNTS PRESENT BE HUMANITARIAN AID
29.02.2008, 12:57
Dzmitry Uloha, judge of the Homel Region Court, affirmed a decision of the Tsentralny district court on fining Kanstantsin Zhukouski on 29 February.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4359/
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WILL FASCIST BE SENTENCED TO CORRECTIVE LABOUR?
29.02.2008, 12:45
A hooligan has been taken in the manner in Homel. He was drawing Nazi symbols in public places.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4357/
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ZVYAZDA TO GO TO OLYMPIC GAMES INSTEAD OF PRESSBALL
29.02.2008, 11:52
Accreditation of the popular independent sports newspaper Pressball to work at the Olympic Games 2008 has been withdrawn. What Belarusian mass media will cover the Olympic competition?
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4354/
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PRESSBALL DEPRIVED OF ACCREDITATION AT OLYMPIC GAMES 2008
29.02.2008, 11:40
The executive board of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus has deprived Pressball newspaper an accreditation at Olympic Games 2008 today. The Olympic Games will take place in the capital of China, Beijing, on August 8-24.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4352/
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NAVUMAU: KAZULIN HAD NO RIGHT FOR LEAVE
29.02.2008, 11:37
Alyaksandr Kazulin got a short-term leave in violation of the law, Uladzimir Navumau, minister of internal affairs of Belarus said to journalists.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4351/
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EU TO IMPOSE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS FOR INTERNET CENSORSHIP
29.02.2008, 9:24
The European Parliament supported a new initiative on fighting against Internet censorship, proposed by the Dutch Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, by majority vote.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4342/
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ULADZIMIR BERAZHKOU: NEWS ABOUT PRESSBALLS DEPRIVING OF ACCREDITATION A SHOCK
29.02.2008, 9:04
The most popular sports newspaper of Belarus, Pressball has been deprived of accreditation. Such a decision was taken on February 28 by the executive board of the National Olympic Committee.
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/2/29/4339/
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CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 29, 2008
http://charter97.org/en/news/