March for ZUBR/BISON in Switzerland :: Charter'97 :: News

Marsh for ZUBR/BISON was carried out in Bern, Swiss capital. Group of Amnesty International of Bern University was organizer of the action. More than hundred people took part in it. Most of them are students of University of Bern. With placards and candles in their hands protesters passed through streets of Bern to Belarusan embassy. Mouth of all participants of the action was tied. It symbolized violation of right to speech. All the way to embassy protesters were handing out leaflets containing information about ZUBR and about violation of Human rights in Belarus to people passing by.

At the destination point of the root – near Belarusan embassy each participant of the action untied his mouth and hanged his bondana on the fence of the embassy. Near the entrance to the embassy Human right defenders composed word “ZUBR” of candles. Then they passed petition to Belarusan authorities and spreaded.
As one of the organizers of the action Nicole Mathys said thanks to activities of local Amnesty International group and to publications in media students of the University of Bern and residents of Swiss capital are worried with Human rights violations in Belarus. They also aware of ZUBR activities.