BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

07/06/2006

Young Belarusians End Hunger Strike

The four young people in Salihorsk who went on a hunger strike last week to protest the politically motivated criminal prosecution of their associates (see "RFE/RL Newsline," June 2, 2006) decided on June 6 to end their protest, Belapan reported. The four activists of the opposition Youth Front reportedly made their decision following a meeting with opposition leader Alyaksandr Milinkevich, who urged them to end the hunger strike. Some 30 young people are continuing hunger strikes in other Belarusian cities. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/3-cee.asp