Belarusian Poles leader fined

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Belarusian Poles leader fined


International League for Human Rights

Belarus Update
Edited by Victor Cole
Vol. 2 No. 17
April 1999

Belarusian Poles leader fined
 
On April 17, the Grodno police detained Tadeusz Gavin, chairman of the
Association of Belarusian Poles. The Association organized a picket in
Grodno to protest against violations of the rights of the Polish
ethnic minority. Despite numerous requests, the city authorities
refused to issue a permit to hold a demonstration outside the
Association headquarters in Grodno. Shortly after the demonstration
began a group of policemen arrived and asked Gavin to accompany them
to a local court. The police also forcibly destroyed all the banners
which the demonstrators were holding. On April 22, Gavin was fined 115
million BR (about US$330) for organizing an illegal picket and also
for defaming three state officials. (BBC, April 22)

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