For our and your Freedom!
Repressions against the Union of Poles have been stepped up in Belarus. People who are fighting for a right to remain an independent organisation, are subject to arrests, criminal cases are opened against them, libelous articles in the state-run press are published, Polish Houses owned by them are confiscated all over the country. The total lawlessness against the Union of Poles is not the only incident of repressions. It is a general years-long policy of Lukashenka’s regime which is aimed at eradication of rights and freedoms of a person in Belarus. Attempts to “reform” the dictator produce the opposite result, which is dangerous for us and for Europe.
Topic: For our and your Freedom!
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9:09 Criminal case may be instigated against Anatol Lyabedzka, beaten in Valozhyn (Photo) 16
The UCP leader was detained during the trial over Teresa Sobol (Tereza Sobal), the head of the Ivyanets division of the Union of Poles.
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8:47 Poland imposes sanctions on Belarusian officials (Video) 39
Belarusian officials implicated in violation of the rights of Belarusian Poles have been banned to enter Poland since February 16.
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13:38 Polish President Kaczyński to have man-to-man talk with Sikorski 8
Reports about detentions of the Union of Poles’ activists in Belarus are being discussed by the government and mass media of Poland since morning.
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13:21 Borys, you are right! 27
Attempts to educate the dictator lead to contrary results, dangerous both for the country and Europe.
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13:07 Rzeczpospolita: “Head of Belarusian MFA Martynau mocks at EU and its values” 11
Polish newspapers continue to comment on results of the talks between foreign ministers of Poland and Belarus Radoslaw Sikorski and Syarhei Martynau held in Warsaw.
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11:42 Jacek Protasiewicz: “It’s time to tell the truth about the Belarusian regime” 16
“The regime of Lukashenka and democracy have as much in common as a chair and an electrical chair,” the MEP said.
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9:53 Leader of Union of Poles in Belarus arrested, Tereza Sobal on trial in military base (Updated) 45
Before the trial over the leader of Ivyanets branch of the Union of Poles, Andzelika Borys, the chairperson of the Union of Poles in Belarus as well as her deputy chairmen and 40 activists of the organisation were arrested.
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16:09 Sikorski offers Lukashenka stick and carrot 43
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has forwarded a letter to the Belarusian dictator through the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, Syarhei Martynau.
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9:12 A Protestant arrested in Minsk, confused with “a Pole” 18
A lawyer of “New Life” church was arrested in Independence Avenue in Minsk for evangelisation.
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16:25 Ales Krautsevich: “Belarusian authoritarian regime wants to have everything under control” 7
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Ales Krautsevich thinks a reason for persecution of the Union of Poles is not a national conflict but an authoritarian character of the Belarusian government.
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13:56 Leaders of Union of Poles summoned for interrogation 8
Policemen visited Hrodna-based Polonika firm headed by the chair of the Union of Poles not recognized by Belarusian authorities.
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12:45 Head of Foreign Ministry of Belarus: “We are to set the pace of changes ourselves” 24
Before his visit to Warsaw Syarhei Martynau, Foreign Minister of Belarus, states that Belarus won’t adhere to requirements of the European Union on democratization.
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10:20 Ambassador of Poland returned to Minsk 3
The reasons of Henryk Litwin’s return to Minsk haven’t been named yet.
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9:22 Catherine Ashton concerned over events in Belarus 3
Polish MFA head Radoslaw Sikorski had a telephone conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.
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10:29 Bogdan Borusewicz: “We cannot finance dictatorship” 22
The Speaker (Marshal) of the Polish Senate, Bogdan Borusewicz is aggravated by the new attack of belarusian autorities against the Union of Poles in Belarus.
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9:26 Party of Polish president calls upon imposing embargo against Belarusian authorities 26
Polish politicians also demand not to allow Foreign Minister of Belarus Syarhei Martynau into the country.
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15:38 Andzelika Borys: Regime of Lukashenka violates rights of all Belarusians 24
Actions of the officials against the unregistered Union of Poles in Belarus should be viewed in the connection with general policy of the Belarusian authorities violating human rights.
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14:06 Kaczynski’s advisor: Situation with Poles in Belarus is the worst in the world 14
Polish politicians condemned the situation around the Polish minority in Belarus.
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8:57 Polish FM Ambassador withdrawn from Minsk 18
Ambassador Henryk Litwin has been in connection with seizure of the Polish House in Ivyanets by police.
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15:09 Militia seized Polish House in Ivyanets 38
The militia forced activists of the Union of Poles, mainly elderly people, out of the building.
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9:45 Jacek Protasiewicz: All promises made by Belarusian authorities not fulfilled
The Chairman of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Belarus states that actions of authorities towards the Belarusian Poles contradict Belarus’ international commitments.
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8:43 Belarusian MFA files note of protest to Polish Ambassador 32
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus has filed a note of protest to Polish Ambassador Henryk Litwin over Poland’s statements regarding strengthening repressions against the Belarusian Poles.
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16:11 Head of Union of Poles in Belarus to stand trial 2
Polonika, a Hrodna-based firm, will have a trial in the economic court, where the regional tax inspections sent materials to.
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11:49
Visa sanctions against Belarusian officials can be renewed
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Such an appeal has been launched to the Polish government by the Committee on Liaison with Poles Abroad of the Polish Sejm.
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9:40 Jerzy Buzek: Reaction to arrests of Belarusian Poles has to be immediate 13
The President of the European Parliament expressed his concern over the recent mass detention of activists of the unofficial Union of Poles in Belarus.
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20:57 Provocations against Union of Poles go on (Photo) 56
The people coming to support the head of the Polish House in Ivyanets and not to allow the authorities to take away the building were arrested. Electricity to the house was shut off in the evening.
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16:54 Poland’s Embassy concerned over detention of Union of Poles activists 4
The Embassy of Poland in Minsk expresses its concern over the mass detention of activists of the unofficial Union of Poles in Belarus.
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10:55 Gazeta Wyborcza’s journalist Andrzej Poczobut receives threats 2
Andrzej Poczobut, a famous journalist, activist of the Union of Poles in Belarus, unrecognized by the Belarusian authorities, received a telephone call from an unknown man on January20.
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12:32 Polish House in Ivyanets waiting for attack
The authorities organize provocations against the Union of Poles and try to appoint more comfortable officials to managing posts.
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11:38 “Outdated” criminal case against Union of Poles activist initiated 2
Police initiated a criminal case against the head of the Polish House in Ivyanets, Teresa Sobol.
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