BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

18/12/2006

Imprisoned Belarusian Politician Appreciates Western Respect For "One Human Life"

Ihar Rynkevich, imprisoned former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin's lawyer, said on December 15 that his client is deeply grateful to the European Union and the United States for their support, Belapan reported. Kazulin staged a hunger strike from October 20 and December 11, demanding that the UN Security Council discuss the situation in Belarus. U.S. envoy William Brencick on December 12 raised the issue of Kazulin during a closed-door session of the UN Security Council, but the Russian representative reportedly blocked the initiative. "What was particularly inspiring is that the U.S. envoy to the UN Security Council put aside all formal procedures that are ardently adhered to in the diplomatic work for the sake of one human life," Rynkevich quoted Kazulin as saying. "He [Kazulin] is withdrawing from the hunger strike. He is drinking watered juice and has stopped losing weight. But he can still resume the protest," Rynkevich added. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2006/12/3-cee/cee-181206.asp

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