BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

27/01/2009

Belarusian Government Creates Human Rights Council

MINSK -- The Presidential Office of Belarus has announced the establishment of a consultation council for human rights.

The chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC), Aleg Hulak, told RFE/RL's Belarus Service that the administration has asked for the nongovernmental organization's assistance in creating the human rights council.

Hulak said that the fact that the government has invited the help of a human rights watchdog is a good indication that the Minsk is seeking to improve its record.

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/Content/Belarusian_Government_Creates_Human_Rights_Council/1375190.html

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