In connection with the appeared rumors in some mass media outlets, claiming that Olga Karach, elected deputy of the Vitebsk town hall, is also ZUBR movement’s coordinator for Vitebsk region, ZUBR movement announces that on November 21, 2002 ZUBR Council ruled to dismiss her from the post and ever since then she has nothing to do with the ZUBR resistance movement, of which we reported back in Nov.’2002 in a concomitant press-release.

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The Belarusian Labor Party intends to take part in the People’s March “For Better Life!”, due to take place in Minsk on March 12, Charter’s press-center was told by acting party’s chairman Leonid Lemeshonok. According to him, the Labor Party is supportive of the trade unions, which are dwelling in disastrous condition with their rights badly violated. “We support all parties and public organizations which will take to the streets on March 12 in People’s March and uphold all their demands,” – said he.

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Ahead of Wednesday`s "People`s March: For Better Life" Amnesty International is calling on the Belarusian authorities to ensure that the policing of the demonstration respects the right to peaceful protest. Thousands of Belarusians are expected to take to the streets of Minsk on 12 March in the year`s first large-scale protest action in support of human rights and political freedom, and to voice concern about widespread poverty in the country.

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Anatoly Lebedko “overlooks the country’s legislation”, assume the officials from the Belarusian Justice Ministry, who disliked the recent UCP leader’s publication in “Narodnaya Volya” of March 4, entitled “Inquisition”. In this article the famous politician tells a story of his strife with the KGB concerning the illicitly issued official reprimand.

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Actions of solidarity with the forthcoming People’s March “For Better Life!” will be held on March 12 in Warsaw and Kiev. The organizers of picket in Warsaw, which will most likely be held opposite the Belarusian embassy in Belarus, is the Polish party “Unia Volnosti”. The event will also involve ZUBR activists and other Belarusians, who visit the Polish capital. A whole range of the Ukrainian opposition organizations will engage in the action opposite the Belarusian embassy in Kiev, due to take place on the same very day. Other European cities will also host the actions of solidarity with the People’s March “For Better Life!” in Belarus.

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Every Monday and Thursday see on our site one of the works of the famous Belarusian designers Vladimir TSESLER and Sergei VOICHENKO. These people are real professionals in creating artistic concepts and the concomitant technology practically in every sphere, reads the text of their official booklet. ATTENTION – the works will be updated once in a few days and there’ll be no archives of them. We publish the works with the authors’ consent. All copyrights belong to Vladimir TSESLER and Sergei VOICHENKO.

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CPJ is a New York–based, independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom worldwide. A Belarusian court ruled on Tuesday, March 4, that jailed journalist Mikola Markevich, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly newspaper Pahonya, could serve the remainder of his sentence in his hometown of Hrodna, in western Belarus.

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The Foreign Minister of Cuba Felipe Peres Roke will visit Minsk in late March, “Mediafact” was told by deputy head of the information department of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Andrei Savinyh. According to him, the visit is scheduled for March 28-30. In course of it the sides will discuss the perspectives of deepening trade-economic cooperation, notes Savinyh.

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Feel free to engage in the emergency press-conference, hosted by the organizers of the People’s March “For Better Life!”. The theme of the press-conference “Minsk City Hall’s response to the request to hold the rally in central city”. The event will be held today, March 10, at 2p.m. in Svabody square, 23 (office of the newspaper “Rabochy”).
Best regards,
Charter’97 press-center

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“Belneftehim” concern and “Belaruskaliy” company ruled to sell the test consignment of 15thsd tons of the mineral fertilizers to Cuba under CIF supplies conditions, which envisage participation in the shipment of the Belarusian transport-expedition firms.

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