BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

28/03/2008

Germany critical of Belarus security crackdown on media

IRNA

Germany on Friday criticized the latest security clampdown on journalists in Belarus.

Speaking at a regular weekly news conference in Berlin, deputy government spokesman Thomas Steg urged "reasonable working conditions" for journalists n Belarus.

He called for the full realization of "European ideals like democracy and human rights."

On Thursday Belarus security forces launched reportedly a major round-up of local journalists linked to US and European media outlets, only two days after police broke up an opposition demonstration.

Source:

http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-239/0803285541191111.htm

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