The NGOs Libereco, People in Need, European Exchange, Human Rights in Belarus, Young European Movement Berlin-Brandenburg and Belarusian Human Rights House have published a joint appeal to the Belarusian Government.
The (non) registration of NGOs like Nasha Viasna (Our Spring) by the Belarusian authorities challenges the seriousness of a dialogue currently started between the Belarusian government and the EU.
On 28 February 2009 the BCD’s Founding Congress was held with over 600 delegates. An official decision on the Party’s foundation was made; its programme and statute were approved.
No freedom of association: Dozens of NGOs in Belarus have been banned or are unregistered. Please send an email of protest to the Belarusian Minister of Justice to urge a stop of the repressions of cilvil society.