The Information Channel Felist.Com -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE April, 10, 2008 http://charter97.org/en/news/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTUR FINKEVICH: IVE CHANGED SIX CELLS DURING 15 DAYS OF ARREST 10.04.2008, 13:06 Artur Finkevich, one of the Young Front leaders, told in the interview to the Charter97 press center about 15 days of arrest, he had to serve in the detention center for participation in Freedom Day demonstration. He had to change six cells during his term. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5621/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IS NEW RECORD TO BE FAKED? 10.04.2008, 15:56 Alyaksandr Lukashenka has demanded the government to take measures necessary for receiving at least 7.8 mln tons of grain. Are these agriculture goals realistic? http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5638/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LUKASHENKA SWEARS BY HEALTH AND LIES 10.04.2008, 15:08 Health is the top priority of the social policy of the Belarusian state, Alyaksandr Laukshenka said today at the meeting with doctors who have transplanted a liver, which was the first time in Belarus. However the real policy of the state in the sphere of medicine proves the contrary. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5634/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EUROPEAN PRESS: LUKASHENKAS BEHAVIOUR REMAINS ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE 10.04.2008, 14:45 Foreign policy signals from Minsk embarrass. Though Alyaksandr Lukashenka was wheedling the European Union lately, the dictator continues to direct fire against his critics inside the country, Neue Zürcher Zeitung runs. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5632/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPORTING GUNS SEIZED FROM BUSINESSMEN 10.04.2008, 14:14 Policemen have ordered an activist of the movement of entrepreneurs Viktar Kryval from Uzda to sell his sporting guns. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5628/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BELARUSIAN ARCHIVES ORDERED NOT TO GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POLISH ROOTS 10.04.2008, 13:38 Officers of Hrodna public archives reject city dwellers to give data confirming persons belonging to Polish minority. The official explanation is that there are no necessary documents. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5625/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BELARUSIAN REGIME TO BECOME CLOSER TO SYRIA 10.04.2008, 11:30 Issues on extension bilateral Belarus-Syria relations were discussed during the visit of Belarusian delegation, heading by Viktar Haisyanok, deputy foreign minister of Belarus, to Syria, Interfax learnt from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5616/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GENERAL PROSECUTORS OFFICE SUPPORTS BAN ON LYABEDZKA FOR LEAVING THE COUNTRY 10.04.2008, 10:12 The General Prosecutors Office has stated that the grounds for the ban for leaving Belarus on the leader of the United Civil party Anatol Lyabedzka was the criminal case initiated against him. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5612/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPPOSITIONAL ACTIVISTS DISMISSED EVEN FROM PRIVATE FIRMS 10.04.2008, 9:38 After rallies on Freedom Day Vitsebsk activists are facing problems at work. The leader of Vitsebsk branch of the Conservative Christian party Belarusian Popular Front Yan Taupyha has been offered to quit the job when he returned after the arrest served for participation in the rally. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5608/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALL PARTICIPANTS OF DEMONSTRATION OF 25 MARCH RELEASED (PHOTO) 10.04.2008, 9:34 All people, detained for participation in the action on Freedom Day 25 March, were released from the detention center on Akrestin Street, where they had served 15 days of arrest. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5607/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST YOUNG FRONT MEMBERS 10.04.2008, 9:09 New criminal actions have been brought up against activists of the youth organization Young Front, Nasta Palazhanka and Alyaksei Yanusheuski for activities on behalf of an unregistered organization (Article 193.1 of the Criminal Code of Belarus). http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5605/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. TO FOCUS ON BELARUS 10.04.2008, 8:36 Bushs administration is to focus on Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somali and Thailand, according to the notification of strengthening freedom and democracy in the world. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it at the hearings in the U.S. Congress. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2008/4/10/5602/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE April, 10, 2008 http://charter97.org/en/news/ -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: http://felist.com/member/unsub?grp=media.charter97&email=e@mail http://felist.com/ mailto:ask@felist.com