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Comment on National Symbols in Belarus: the Past and Present by czalex

czalex — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:27:05 +0000

By the way, the legal validity of the 1995 referendum is being actively questioned by the opposition:

* According to the 1995 Law on national referendums, the national symbols and official language were not allowed to be questioned on a referendum at all;
* Formalities of approval of the referendum by the Parliament have not been carried out;
* The opposition had limited access to media, observers from the opposition have reported fraud in vote counts.

some people state that de-jure the Pahonia and white-red-white flag are still official symbols of the Rebuplic of Belarus. But who cares about those little legal details anyway…?

Comment on How can Brussels Help the Union of Poles? by Kraków City Council Declares Lukašenka “Persona Non-Grata” | BELARUS DIGEST

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:33:14 +0000

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Comment on New York Times: U.S. and Belarus in Dispute Over Inmate by Avigdor Lieberman’s Murky Dealings in Belarus Unveiled | BELARUS DIGEST

Avigdor Lieberman’s Murky Dealings in Belarus Unveiled | BELARUS DIGEST — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:17:13 +0000

[...] an example of Emanuel Zeltser, a US lawyer involved in battle over the legacy of a Georgian-Russian businessman Badri [...]

Comment on Arnold McMillin: Belarusian Literature from the 1970s to the Present Day by Arnold McMillin’s book launch | Прэзэнтацыя кнігі праф. А. Макміліна « Belarusians in Britain | Беларусы ў Вялікабрытаніі

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:45:41 +0000

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Comment on Travel Safe, Belarusian Student by Economic Sanctions v Support of Democracy in Belarus | BELARUS DIGEST

Economic Sanctions v Support of Democracy in Belarus | BELARUS DIGEST — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:14:49 +0000

[...] of promoting export of Belarusian youth to the West and Russia, Belarus supporters should think of helping them return home. Surviving in [...]

Comment on Belarus Police Arrests Polish Activists Unloyal to the Regime by Economic Sanctions v Support of Democracy in Belarus | BELARUS DIGEST

Economic Sanctions v Support of Democracy in Belarus | BELARUS DIGEST — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:11:44 +0000

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Comment on EU Sanctions: the Longer the More Surreal by Belarusian Potash and Democracy | BELARUS DIGEST

Belarusian Potash and Democracy | BELARUS DIGEST — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:02:44 +0000

[...] reasons for the European Union to introduce economic sanctions, but their effectiveness remains questionable. Belarus has not become more democratic, despite some promising rhetoric of its government and [...]

Comment on BBC Interviews Ivonka Survilla – President of Belarusian Government in Exile by czalex

czalex — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:02:18 +0000

There have been such governments-in-exile of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania before them regaining independence in early 1990. The Belarusian democratic government was clever enough not to give its symbolic authority to the post-communist government that was soon to be replaced by Aliaksandr Lukasenka, who opposes the symbols and ideals of the 1918 Belarusian Republic.

Comment on Belarusian State TV Accused of Ripping US Sitcom by Belarus: State TV Accused of “Ripping a Whole Sitcom”

Belarus: State TV Accused of “Ripping a Whole Sitcom” — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:51:11 +0000

[...] Digest reports that while the Belarusian government explains the recently-introduced internet regulations by the [...]

Comment on Belarusian State TV Accused of Ripping US Sitcom by Global Voices Online » Belarus: State TV Accused of “Ripping a Whole Sitcom”

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:46:24 +0000

[...] Digest reports that while the Belarusian government explains the recently-introduced internet regulations by the [...]