BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

19/03/2007

Young People Gag Statues In European Cities In Support Of Democratic Belarus

On March 18, to mark the anniversary of Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's controversial reelection for the third term on March 19, 2006, young people in more than 60 European cities gagged hundreds of statues and displayed the message "Give a Voice to the People of Belarus," the Young European Federalists (JEF) announced in a press release on March 19. "Youths from every corner of Europe are on the streets tonight to demand a democratic, free, and united Europe," JEF Vice President Asa Gunven commented on the action. "This is European integration and international solidarity in action! It is time for Europe's leaders to also exchange words for action and take an active part in changing the reality for our muzzled European neighbors. A message shouted loud in 60 cities across the borders of Europe must not be neglected." JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/03/3-CEE/cee-190307.asp

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