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Belarusian Peopleâ€™s Front Deprived of Office in Hrodna

The housing authorities of the city of Hrodna has ordered the Belarusian People?s Front to leave their office, according to the Human Rights Center VIASNA. The head of Hrodna BPF organization Mikola Voran believes that the future existence of the organization is threatened. (11-JAN-05)

Published: January 11, 2005

Allegedly, the house in Karl Marx Street, where the office is situated, needs serious repairs and there?s even the danger of its collapse. The head of Hrodna BPF organization Mikola Voran believes that such actions are a part of the clean-up connected to the future presidential election:

— For an organization deprival of juridical address means liquidation. It will be very difficult for BPF to find another juridical address, says Voran.

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