BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

12/10/2007

Belarusian Court Bans Opposition Party

The Supreme Court on October 11 upheld a Justice Ministry suit filed to close down the opposition Women's Party Hope, Belapan reported. The ministry filed the liquidation suit last month, accusing the party of failure to correct violations after receiving warnings and bring the operation of its local chapters into line with regulations. The Justice Ministry has already suspended the opposition Belarusian Party of Communists on similar grounds for six months and issued warnings to six other parties. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/10/3-cee/cee-121007.asp