Searches for “Boycott” stickers on prosecutor’s sanctions

Apartment of Young Front activist Vadzim Barouski’s parents in Dzyatlava was searched. As a signed y v a prosecutor warrant said the search was conducted on the ground of appearing of “Boycott 2008” stickers in the city.

About a hundred of “Boycott 20082 stickers were found during the search. Vadzim’s brother Syarhei Barouski was detained and guarded to the militia department to give explanations about stickers in Dzyatlava.

It should be reminded that the “parliamentary election” is to be held in Belarus in autumn 2008. Due to tightening of political repressions in the country, unwillingness of the authorities to liberalise the election law as well as due to the fact that all elections and referendums in Belarus since 1996 have been recognised unfree and non-democratic by international organisations, the civil society and youth organisations of Belarus have decided to boycott the “election”.