BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

Jul 30, 2005, 15:49 GMT

Poland files EU complaint against Belarus

WARSAW, Poland (UPI) -- Polish government officials are asking the European Union to urge Belarus to respect the rights of the Polish minority there.

Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rotfeld says a clampdown is under way, aimed at destroying "all elements of political pluralism and independence," the BBC reported Saturday.

The request to the EU follows a police raid earlier this week at the Belarus headquarters of the Polish community. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has accused the Polish community of plotting to overthrow him, the BBC said.

The request was contained in a letter to Britain`s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The United Kingdom currently holds the EU presidency.

Source:

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/article_1037888.php/Poland_files_EU_complaint_against_Belarus

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