BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

16/03/2008

Belarusian Authorities Jail Activist Over Solidarity With Tibet

A Minsk district court on March 18 sentenced youth activist Pavel Kuryanovich to 15 days in jail for participating in an unsanctioned demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Minsk, Belapan reported. Six youth activists on March 17 unfolded English-language signs saying "Free Tibet," waved the Tibetan and Belarusian historic white-red-white flag that was banned by President Lukashenka, and shouted slogans such as "Freedom to Tibet!" and "China, stop terror!" The demonstration lasted for several minutes until police interfered, detaining Kuryanovich and Palina Dyakava. The latter, as a minor, was released later the same day. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2008/03/3-cee/cee-190308.asp

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