Parties Warned Once More… :: Charter'97 :: News

The Justice Ministry urges the United Civil Party and the Belarusian Popular Front Party to obey strictly the laws of the Republic of Belarus, including those regulating mass meetings organization. The Ministry of Justice also demands to abide by its directive from July 1, 2004, and either register in the coalition “Five Plus” in accordance with the applicable procedure, or stop participation in it, the ministry informed the BELTA news agency.

As we have informed, in July the Ministry of Justice has issued written warning to the UCP and the BPF, which as a part of the “Five Plus” coalition which is not registered officially, had carried out a rally in support of the independent newspaper “Narodnaya Volya” in the center of Minsk. According to the authorities, the protest “had put at risk normal life and safety of people”.

The Justice Ministry warns that in case the instructions of the registering authority would be ignored, and a political party would again violate the law, the Ministry of Justice in keeping with Article 35 of the Law on Political Parties, is to “take appropriate measures for maintaining the order and democratic rule of law in the country”.