13.12.2003 Sensation: Home Trial

Sensation: Home Trial

12.12.2003 Police Detains Aksana Novikava

Police Detains Aksana Novikava

12.12.2003 Administrative Commission Fines Pastor

Administrative Commission Fines Pastor

12.12.2003 Hrodna Police Refuses to Bring Case on Anti-Polish Scriptures

Hrodna Police Refuses to Bring Case on Anti-Polish Scriptures

12.12.2003 Meetings on 55th Anniversary of International Declaration of Human Rights

Meetings on 55th Anniversary of International Declaration of Human Rights

12.12.2003 Victimized Public Associations File Open Letter to Belarusian Justice Minister

Victimized Public Associations File Open Letter to Belarusian Justice Minister

12.12.2003 Amnesty International considers Dmitry Dashkevich, Vasil Parfyankov, Alyaksandr Zapartyka and Artur Finkevich prisoners of conscience

Amnesty International considers Dmitry Dashkevich, Vasil Parfyankov, Alyaksandr Zapartyka and Artur Finkevich prisoners of conscience

12.12.2003 BELARUS UPDATE Edited by Victor Cole Vol. 6, No. 8 December 2003 IN THIS ISSUE: -ILHR Condemns New Decree -Belarusian NGOS Criticize New Decree -Secretary Powell Criticizes Human Rights Situation In Belarus -Zubr Activist Detained -Vigil To Support Political Prisoners -Eight Activists Arrested In Minsk -OSCE Supports Democracy In Belarus -Rapporteur On Disappeared Visits Belarus Again -Authorities Increase Pressure On Parents Of Lyceum Pupils -Belarusian Ambassador: Russian Media Is Welcome In Belarus -Smorgon Independent Newspaper Loses In Court -Authorities Turn Blind Eye On Anti-Polish Activities -Youth Demand Decisive Actions -Belarusian Parliamentarians Visit Iran -Belarusian Strongman Slams U.S. Occupation Of Iraq -12 Years Later, Russians Regret SU Collapse -…And Consider Common Currency

BELARUS UPDATE Edited by Victor Cole

Vol. 6, No. 8

December 2003

IN THIS ISSUE:

-ILHR Condemns New Decree -Belarusian NGOS Criticize New Decree -Secretary Powell Criticizes Human Rights Situation In Belarus -Zubr Activist Detained -Vigil To Support Political Prisoners -Eight Activists Arrested In Minsk -OSCE Supports Democracy In Belarus -Rapporteur On Disappeared Visits Belarus Again -Authorities Increase Pressure On Parents Of Lyceum Pupils -Belarusian Ambassador: Russian Media Is Welcome In Belarus -Smorgon Independent Newspaper Loses In Court -Authorities Turn Blind Eye On Anti-Polish Activities -Youth Demand Decisive Actions -Belarusian Parliamentarians Visit Iran -Belarusian Strongman Slams U.S. Occupation Of Iraq -12 Years Later, Russians Regret SU Collapse -…And Consider Common Currency

10.12.2003 Nina Davydowskaya Detained for Fly Sheets

Nina Davydowskaya Detained for Fly Sheets

09.12.2003 Supreme Court of Belarus Does Not Satisfy Complaint of Young Social Democrats

Supreme Court of Belarus Does Not Satisfy Complaint of Young Social Democrats

09.12.2003 Statement of Belarusian Social Democratic Party in Support of Anatol Liawkovich

Statement of Belarusian Social Democratic Party in Support of Anatol Liawkovich

08.12.2003 Viktar Novikaw Is Fined for Fly-sheets

Viktar Novikaw Is Fined for Fly-sheets

05.12.2003 HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW IN NOVEMBER, 2003

HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW IN NOVEMBER, 2003

04.12.2003 Authorities Increase Pressure on Parents of Lycem Pupils

Authorities Increase Pressure on Parents of Lycem Pupils

04.12.2003 Christos Purgurides Speaks about His Second Visit to Minsk

Christos Purgurides Speaks about His Second Visit to Minsk