Belarus Elections
The Belarus elections are occuring today. The voting is undeway is i write accoring to the BBC. It seems like the government in Belarus has already decided on the outcome of the election. They also don't mind arresting people that are organizing themselves to monitor the elections. According to Amnesty International:
"The last vestiges of freedom of expression and assembly are being swept away as Belarus prepares for the presidential elections on 19 March. In January this year, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced on national television that there would be no repeat of the Ukrainian and Georgian scenario, referring to the "coloured revolutions", which brought about changes of government in both those countries"
Four independent observers have also been arrested by the KGB. I hope the people of Belarus are able to protest peacefully and that their "denim revolution" (gotta love that) is succsessful.
"The last vestiges of freedom of expression and assembly are being swept away as Belarus prepares for the presidential elections on 19 March. In January this year, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced on national television that there would be no repeat of the Ukrainian and Georgian scenario, referring to the "coloured revolutions", which brought about changes of government in both those countries"
Read more about it: http://web.amnesty.org/pages/blr-140306-action-eng
Four independent observers have also been arrested by the KGB. I hope the people of Belarus are able to protest peacefully and that their "denim revolution" (gotta love that) is succsessful.
posted by Crisippo at 2:52 AM
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