28 лютага адбыўся чарговы сход гуртка Беларуска-Амэрыканскага Задзіночаньня ў горадзе Вашынгтоне, у якiм узялi ўдзел 12 сяброў.
This is the final text of Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act adopted by the U.S. Congress in 2006 and signed into law in 2007.
Алег Цывінскі, прафесар эканомікі Ельскага універсітэта, ўвайшоў у спіс Маладых лідэраў планеты - 2009 Сусветнага эканамічнага форума ў Давосе. Алег нарадзізся ў Віцебску, скончыў Беларускі Дзяржаўны Эканамічны Універсітэт і аспірантуру Універсітэта Мінесоты. Алег распаваў пра сваю перамогу карэспандэнту газэты "Новы Час":
WASHINGTON - Yesterday the U.S. Department of State released country report on human rights in Belarus in 2008. The report is one the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of human rights situation in the country. Given the number of violations discussed in the report, the top 3 categories are: 1. Freedom of speech and press. 2. Denial of Fair Trial. 3. Freedom of Religion. It is very symptomatic that Belarusian authorities use most of their efforts to suppress media freedom. When economic conditions are worsening, the unemployment is on the rise and financial help from Russia is drying out, it is getting more difficult to control public discontent: In April 2007 the president stated that control of radio and television stations remained a high priority for the government and that private stations would not be allowed to operate in the country. He also stated that state publishing houses would never sign contracts with independent media publications that violated media laws. Indeed, controlling television and radio is crucial for preventing open dissent. As long as most of the people are hooked to the state-controlled mass media, they will continue to believe in a parallel world in which everyone supports the government. Absent extraordinary events and alternative sources of information, any real change is unlikely. Even if in reality the vast majority of people opposes the government. This is why it is extremely important to support journalists, and particularly independent television and FM radio broadcasting to Belarus. Until now, Belsat television has been the only serious step in this direction. WASHINGTON - Yesterday the U.S. Department of State released country report on human rights in Belarus in 2008. The report is one the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of human rights situation in the country. Given the number of violations discussed in the report, the top 3 categories are: 1. Freedom of speech and press. 2. Denial of Fair Trial. 3. Freedom of Religion. It is very symptomatic that Belarusian authorities use most of their efforts to suppress media freedom. When economic conditions are worsening, the unemployment is on the rise and financial help from Russia is drying out, it is getting more difficult to control public discontent: In April 2007 the president stated that control of radio and television stations remained a high priority for the government and that private stations would not be allowed to operate in the country. He also stated that state publishing houses would never sign contracts with independent media publications that violated media laws. Indeed, controlling television and radio is crucial for preventing open dissent. As long as most of the people are hooked to the state-controlled mass media, they will continue to believe in a parallel world in which everyone supports the government. Absent extraordinary events and alternative sources of information, any real change is unlikely. Even if in reality the vast majority of people opposes the government. This is why it is extremely important to support journalists, and particularly independent television and FM radio broadcasting to Belarus. Until now, Belsat television has been the only serious step in this direction.
Last Friday Bluehost, our hosting provider, blocked this web site. Bluehost promised to delete our blog within 10 days. The site had been blocked for four days until we completed migration to a new hosting earlier today. Needless to say, I was very surprised when I learned about the blockade.There was nothing even remotely illegal on Bielar.us. So, initially I thought it was just a mistake. But it was not. Here is the story, which you would expect to happen in Cuba or North Korea, but not in the United States.
International Herald Tribune published an article on how Belarusian authorities try to balance between Russia and the European Union. The article agrees that the messages Minsk has been sending over the last few months are mixed. On the one hand, there are some signs of liberalization such as registering one opposition movement or a few economic reforms. On the other hand, there are new political prisoners and police continues to use force to break up small opposition demonstrations. The article also notes a difference between European and American approaches towards Belarus:
WASHINGTON – The annual report of Global Integrity, a Washington D.C.-based independent think-tank, tracked corruption trends around the world.
Беларуска-Амэрыканскага Задзіночаньня ў Вашынгтоне адбудзецца 28 лютага ў суботу, з 3-5 вечара. Запрашаем усіх сяброў і прыхільнікаў гуртка БАЗА з Вашынгтону, Вірджыніі, Мэрыленда і Дэлавэра. Парадак дня: 1) Перавыбары кіраўніцтва (старшыні, заступніка|скарбніка, сакратара) 2) Мінулая праца (паездкі, сустрэчы, акцыі, новыя сябры) 3) Плян на бліжэйшы час (25 сакавіка, Кангрэс БАЗА) Наступны сход гуртка Беларуска-Амэрыканскага Задзіночаньня ў Вашынгтоне адбудзецца 28 лютага ў суботу, з 3-5 вечара.
The United States chargé d’affaires in Belarus Jonathan Moore commented on the situation with U.S. sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime.
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WASHINGTON - The turnout at the Washington exhibition of Belarusian artists “Art against Dictatorship” was unexpectedly high. The German Marshall Fund was initially planning a small round-table discussion on a little-known European country. Instead, what happened in Washington on February 12 looked more like an academic conference.
Euronews analyzed the most recent developments in Belarus-EU relations. The video report concluded that the main reason for what Belarusian authorities turned to the West is because Minsk is short of cash. There are signs Belarus is opening up. But the opposition advises caution, suggesting President Lukashenko just needs Europe to help Belarus weather the global economic storm. Watch the video.
