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OSCE/ODIHR final report on Belarus� parliamentary elections: many OSCE commitments not met
The report notes that, despite some improvements to the electoral law, many OSCE commitments, including citizens� rights to associate, to stand as candidates and to express themselves freely, were not respected...
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European Parliament urges EU to continue policy of sanctions against Belarusian government
The European Parliament (EP) has called on the European Union to continue the policy of sanctions against the Belarusian government while supporting...
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Lukashenka inspects woodworking plant in Mahilyow
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on December 13 inspected the Mahilyowdrew woodworking plant in Mahilyow...
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Barys Svyatlow appointed culture minister
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has, by his presidential edict, appointed Barys Svyatlow as culture minister...
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Human rights defenders describe situation in Belarus as �difficult and stable�
The human rights situation in Belarus is "difficult and stable," Valyantsin Stefanovich, deputy chairman of an organization called Vyasna...
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Lukashenka makes it harder for workers to leave woodworking plants
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, by a presidential decree issued on December 7, directed that employees of woodworking plants may not quit their job without the employer`s permission before the expiry of their labor contract...