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1. Belarus President Vows to Destroy Opposition April 21, 2011 In the wake of a terrorist bombing and a massive devaluation, the president of Belarus addressed his nation Thursday. Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko gave a three hour state of the nation speech Thursday. But he did not talk about this week’s 50 percent devaluation of the national currency or reveal motives behind the massive metro bomb of 10 days ago.While Belarusians waited for hours in lines outside exchange shops, their leader blamed Western countries for trying "to strangle the country with a slipknot”"European Council on Foreign Relations Belarus expert Jana Kobzova said the tac... (read more)

2. EU Begins Radio Broadcasts into Belarus February 27, 2006 The European Union has launched a new radio service into Belarus, where the opposition hopes to topple hardline President Alexander Lukashenko in an upcoming election. The new service is staffed by Belarusian and Polish broadcasters. It beams news and music by shortwave from just across the Belarusian border in Vilnius, Lithuania. The broadcasts include a daily hour-long series called "Window to Europe," and a series of election specials. EU officials say the new radio station is not propaganda. But they say tight government controls on the media make it hard for Belarusians to find independen... (read more)

3. UN Official: Human Rights Violations in Belarus Getting Worse January 12, 2006 The top United Nations human rights official for Belarus, Adrian Severin, says conditions there are getting worse. Severin spoke in Brussels Wednesday. He cited several examples - among them a new law making it a crime for Belarusians to criticize their government to international organizations, including the United Nations. He called the five year prison term for breaking this law "absurd." The United States has called Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Europe's last dictator because of his suppression of free speech and human rights. Mr. Lukashenko claims he has wide support in Belar... (read more)

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