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News from the Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnius - 2005

Andrei Klimau detained in Minsk

Andrei Klilmau was detained on 25 April in a car park in Platonava Street, and then was taken to 7 Sapiorau Street. He is now kept in the temporary detention center. The investigation committee gave him a status of a suspect in a criminal case initiated for the events of 25 March. On that day there was a demonstration demanding the resignation of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The investigators suspect Andrei Klimau of organizing the street protest. (26-APR-2005) 26 Apr 2005 »

Catholics require the authorities to give back the church and Bernardine monastery

The leadership of the Catholic church in the Republic of Belarus addressed the Belarusian authorities, requiring that they recover to them the Minsk Church of St. Joseph and the Bernardine monastery. Now, the building of the church now houses the Archive of the Scientific and Technical Documentation, and also the Archive of Literature and Art of Republic of Belarus. The building of the former monastery is occupied by the military commandant’s office. The believers started saying prayers for recovery of the Catholic sacred places. (26-APR-2005) 26 Apr 2005 »

No moves in investigation of the murder of Vieranika Charkasava

On 20 April it is 6 months since our colleague, a journalist on the independent newspaper Salidarnasts, a member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Vieranika Charkasava was murdered. On the eve of the occasion the Belarusian Association of Journalists staged a press-briefing attended by Vieranika’s family and colleagues. (26-APR-2005) 26 Apr 2005 »

Belarusian authorities didn't let the UN special rapporteur Adrian Severin entry in Belarus

The Belarusian authorities do not want to see Adrian Severin in Minsk, said Foreign Minister of Republic of Belarus Siarhei Martynau on 18 April. According to Mr. Martynau, what Mr. Severin presented at the session of the Human Rights Committee was a compilation from the US State Department report rather than his own review. (26-APR-2005) 26 Apr 2005 »

Mass hunger-strike in Vaukavysk

Almost 40 people take part in the hunger-strike in the town of Vaukavysk. n 29th day of hunger-strike Vaukavysk businessman Mikalai Autukhovich feels quite bad. The state of the health of some other hunger-strikers deteriorated as well. Yesterday one more person joined – Anatol Dzeshka, former worker of tax inspection. (12-APR-2005) 12 Apr 2005 »

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