Belarus Freedom Day - support the call for freedom and democracy everywhere - more pressure on Lukashenko

Belarus Freedom Day - I'll never drop the flag (Kavalenka). Long live Belarus for free Belarusians!
* United States deeply concerned.
* Interpol backing up KGB?
* Aliaksandr Atroschankau: economic sanctions strong mechanism
* Persecution.org (link on Belarus)

The President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, stated a year ago on Belarus Freedom Day (25.3.1918): "Belarusians should be able to mark this anniversary not in exile, but in their own country. Instead, they have to withstand the repression of an authoritative and illegitimate dictator.

Today serves as a reminder to all Belarusians of the deep roots of their democratic aspirations. Today, we should also remember those who have been suffering the arbitrary treatment of the regime and strongly condemn their political prosecution. Dimitri Dashkevich, the leader of an opposition youth movement Malady Front --- At the same time today we should pay tribute to Belarusian activists Alexander Molchanov, Dmitriy Hovik, Alexander Atroschenkov (now freed) and Vasily Parfenkov who have earlier received jail sentences from three to four years. Many others face trials. This is unacceptable. --- Our choice should not be between South and East, our choice should be supporting the call for freedom and democracy everywhere.

lhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/president/en/press/press_release/2011/2011-March/press_release-2011-March-40.html


Belsat Tv (videos):
http://belsat.eu/be/wiadomosci/a,7617,dzien-voli-adznachaiem-razam-z-bielsatam.html

I Minsk:
/http://charter97.org/ru/news/2012/3/25/49742/


New detentions:
http://spring96.org/en/news/51137
Info Belarus: A number of regional opposition activists have been reportedly detained this morning. All the detainees were going to take part in the authorized demonstration in Minsk.

KISAT POIS MINSKISTÄ:

http://www.hs.fi/paakirjoitukset/Kisat+pois+Minskist%C3%A4/a1305558517992

World Ice-hockey championship 2014 in Belarus - UNACCEPTABLE:
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/20/49535/

Sari Essayah: Flytta Ishockey-VM från Belarus:
http://www.kd.fi/KD/newsletters/2012/meppiviesti22012.php

Shuskevich:
http://www.15min.lt/en/article/world/former-belarus-leader-stanislav-shushkevich-why-not-deny-lukashenko-pleasure-of-hosting-ice-hockey-championship-529-205389#axzz1ps4pLva8

The Power of the boycott:
http://www.freebelarusnow.org/2012/03/eu-rapporteur-on-russia-the-power-of-the-boycott/

EU visar styrka och svaghet - Belarusbloggen:
/http://vitryssland.wordpress.com/

EU extend sanctions:
http://www.15min.lt/en/article/world/eu-extends-sanctions-against-lukashenko-business-entourage-529-205945#axzz1ps4pLva8 


Sport är politik - ishockeyvärlden har ett ansvar:
http://schmidtblogg.blogspot.com/

SIGN PETITION AGAINST ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP IN BELARUS 2014:
http://www.change.org/petitions/iihf-suspend-the-2014-ice-hockey-championship-in-belarus?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=friends_wall

Aliaksandr Atroschankau (freed political prisoner): Economic sanctions a very strong mechanism
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/21/49583/

Oligarcs must not conduct business in Belarus:
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/22/49627/

The Economist:
http://www.economist.com/node/21551107


World News from Gergia: SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (CNS) -- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, a native of Belarus, told a Catholic high school audience how he "grew up in the Soviet Union in a time of persecution" and "now there is another type of persecution."
http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/03/22/NEWS-2/

Persecution.org about Belarus:

http://www.persecution.org/2012/03/25/decades-of-repression-fail-to-stifle-church-in-belarus/


EU-ambassadörer inte välkomna att återvända till Belarus:
http://fokusvitryssland.se/

Infobelarus: New EU sanctions against Belarus:
http://www.infobelarus.nu/2012/03/new-eu-sanctions-against-the-belarusian-regime/

Human rights activist banned to leave the country:
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/25/49756/

EU observer:
http://euobserver.com/7/115657

United States - deeply concerned:

/http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/23/49727/

Interpol backing up KGB?

http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/23/49686/



BELARUS FREEDOM DAY - Minsk:
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/25/49742/

Fotoreportage - Euroradio:http://euroradio.fm/report/dzen-voli-w-minsku-fotarepartazh-z-vulits-103284

Deutsche Welle (in english) Protesters return to Belarusian street:
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15837090,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

Deutsche Welle Minsk:
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15837291,00.html
Демократические силы Беларуси отметили в Минске 94-ю годовщину провозглашения независимости Белорусской Народной Республики - День воли.

Minsk, firandet av "Freedom Day" gick relativt lugnt till (94 års jubileum) 


http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15836960,00.html?maca=rus-rss-ru-news-4383-xml-mrss


Photo: KL (oppositions flag, Minsk,Belarus)