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State-owned newspaper refuses to print ad of UCP branch

2011 2011-10-05T17:34:33+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org/files/images/sources/logo_ahp.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

Aliaksandr Kabanau, new chairman of the Biaroza district branch of the United Civil Party, decided to publish an advertisement in the district state-owned newspaper “Mayak” in order to inform citizens about the establishment of the branch and its legal address.

However, the “Mayak” editor Ivan Patapchuk refused to do it, saying that it was a state-owned newspaper. Mr. Kabanau was very surprised at hearing this and said that the editor violate Article 33 of the Constitution by his refusal. Nonetheless, the editor blankly refused to publish anything without permission of the district executive committee.

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