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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Politics of Belarus | | | |  Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Belarus - GeographyBelarus is landlocked, relatively flat, and contains large tracts of marshy land. Lakes and rivers punctuate the country. The largest marsh territory is Polesie, which is also amongst the largest marshes in Europe. There are 11,000 lakes in Belarus, but the majority of the lakes are smaller than 0.5 km². Three major rivers run through the country, the Neman River, the Pripyat River, and the Dnepr River. Belarus' highest point is Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Dzyarzhynsk Hill), 345 m, and its lowest point is on the Neman River, 90 m. T ...
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Belarus - Culture Traditional Belarusian dress originates from the time of Kievian Rus and over time was under the influence of cultures of neigbors: Poles, Lithuanians, Latvians, Russians, and other European nations. Aside from its predominantly Ruthenian roots, Belarusian cuisine is very close to Lithuanian. It is sometimes considered as somewhat less rich and impressive than those of its imposing neighbours. In fact, however, this may result from the general lack of national identity which still continues to hold back the development of a nation and also led to the loss of many culinar ...
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of religion Jews are not the only minority who are said to have had their human rights violated in Belarus. On March 25, 2004 [5] the Associated Press reported that a ban exists on home worship in the country and that members of four Protestant churches had recently asked the government to repeal a 2002 law which forbade them worshipping from their own homes, even though they were members of legally registered religions. The Christian Post reported in an April 21, 2005 article [6] that non-denominational, charismatic churches were worse affected by the ...
See also:Human rights in Belarus, Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of the press, Human rights in Belarus - Gays and lesbians, Human rights in Belarus - Polish minority crisis, Human rights in Belarus - Anti-semitism, Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of religion, Human rights in Belarus - Political dissidents and prisoners, Human rights in Belarus - Industrial relations, Human rights in Belarus - Opposing views, Human rights in Belarus - Sources Read more here: » Human rights in Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of religion |
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Belarus - Polish minority crisis On 3 August, 2005, an activist working for the Union of Poles, which represents the Polish minority community, was arrested and given a 15-day jail sentence. Lukashenko also accused the Polish minority of plotting to overthrow him. The former head of the Union of Poles, Tadeusz Gawin, was later given a second sentence for allegedly beating one of his cellmates, a claim he denies.
The offices of the Union of Poles were raided on 27 July, 2005, in a crisis which had come to the surface the previous day when Andrzej Olborski, a Polish di ...
See also:Human rights in Belarus, Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of the press, Human rights in Belarus - Gays and lesbians, Human rights in Belarus - Polish minority crisis, Human rights in Belarus - Anti-semitism, Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of religion, Human rights in Belarus - Political dissidents and prisoners, Human rights in Belarus - Industrial relations, Human rights in Belarus - Opposing views, Human rights in Belarus - Sources Read more here: » Human rights in Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Belarus - Polish minority crisis |
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Belarus - Gays and lesbians Belarus legalised homosexuality in 1994. However, homosexuals face widespread discrimination in Belarus. In recent years gay pride parades have been held in Minsk. One notable parade was staged in 2001, when presidential elections were held in the country. However, according to Outrage!, a gay rights organisation based in Britain, a gay-rights conference in 2004 had to be called off after authorities threatened to arrest those taking part. The country's only gay club, Oscar, was closed in 2000, and in April 1999, the Belarus Lambda League's efforts to gain ...
See also:Human rights in Belarus, Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of the press, Human rights in Belarus - Gays and lesbians, Human rights in Belarus - Polish minority crisis, Human rights in Belarus - Anti-semitism, Human rights in Belarus - Freedom of religion, Human rights in Belarus - Political dissidents and prisoners, Human rights in Belarus - Industrial relations, Human rights in Belarus - Opposing views, Human rights in Belarus - Sources Read more here: » Human rights in Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Belarus - Gays and lesbians |
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Belarus - Speech assembly media and opposition parties Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, religions and movement all increased in 2001. Despite the constitutional provisions, a 1998 government decree limited citizens' right to express their own opinion. Although independent media remain widely available in Minsk, as part of a continuing crackdown on opposition activity, the authorities stepped up their campaign of harassment against the independent media. The authorities continued to restrict severely the right to a free press through near-monopolies o ...
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Belarus - Independence The March 4, 1990, elections to the republic's Supreme Soviet gave the country a legislature that was little different from previous legislatures: only 10 percent of the deputies were members of the opposition. But for the most part, the populace seemed satisfied with the new deputies, and the Belarusian Popular Front's (BPF) calls for independence and efforts at nation-building failed to stir up the same strong emotions as movements in neighboring Ukraine and the Baltic States. Although the Supreme Soviet of the Belorussian SSR adopted the ...
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Belarus - Lukashenko's first term After Lukashenko achieved his victory, the BPF granted him a three-month grace period during which it did not openly criticize his policies. Because his campaign promises had often been vague, he had great latitude within which to operate. And because Kyebich resigned after the election, taking his government with him, there were no problems in removing ministers.
Lukashenko's presidency was one of contradictions from the start. His cabinet was composed of young, talented newcomers as well as Kyebich veterans who had not fully support ...
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| | | | | Politics of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Belarus - Problems of Democratization Of the 346 deputies to the Belorussian Supreme Soviet elected in 1990, fourteen were still vacant three years later, owing to voter apathy. There was also widespread apathy toward the political process and disbelief that what were being advertised as democratic ways would improve the situation. This general political malaise was then, and continued to be in 1995, reflected in the feeble growth, small size, and low popularity of political parties.
Although the 1990 and 1995 parliamentary elections were far from democratic, the predomin ...
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