For our and your Freedom!
Repressions against the Union of Poles have been stepped up in Belarus. People who are fighting for a right to remain an independent organisation, are subject to arrests, criminal cases are opened against them, libelous articles in the state-run press are published, Polish Houses owned by them are confiscated all over the country. The total lawlessness against the Union of Poles is not the only incident of repressions. It is a general years-long policy of Lukashenka’s regime which is aimed at eradication of rights and freedoms of a person in Belarus. Attempts to “reform” the dictator produce the opposite result, which is dangerous for us and for Europe.
11.10.2010
Polonika firm liquidation proceedings start
11:16, — Politics
The chief of the tax inspection of the Leninski district of Hrodna went to law proposing to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against Polonika firm.
28.06.2010
House of Union of Poles in Belarus’s activist Teresa Sobol searched by militia
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11:04, — Politics
On June 28, the house of Teresa Sobol (Tereza Sobal), activist of the unrecognized Union of Poles in Belarus, was searched in connection with a criminal case initiated against her.
21.06.2010
Authorities continue crackdown on Union of Poles
14:53, — Politics
The criminal case against the chairperson of Ivyanets branch of the Union of Poles of of Belarus Teresa Sobal has been reopened.
14.06.2010
Andzelika Borys quits as head of Union of Poles in Belarus
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10:56, — Politics
“It was a surprise. Everyone is shocked by the decision,” UPB deputy head Andrzej Poczobut says.
6.04.2010
Leaders of pro-Lukashenka Union of Poles banned entry to Poland
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17:18, — Politics
Myachslau Lysy, a deputy head of the official Union of Poles, had his visa annulled on the Belarusian–Polish border on April 6.
Court officers attach property of Union of Poles leader
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13:33, — Politics
Officers of court come to an apartment of Andzelika Borys in Azyorskaya Shosse in Hrodna to attach her property.
2.04.2010
Militia confiscated magazines from Belarusian Poles
14:22, — Politics
The militia of Shchuchyn confiscated about 450 copies of Magazyn Polski na uchodzstwie (Polish magazine in exile) from activists of the Union of Poles in Belarus (UPB).
1.04.2010
Poland not to invite Belarusian dictator to battle of f Grunwald's anniversary
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9:08, — Politics
Lech Kaczynski does not plan to invite Lukashenka to celebrations dedicated to the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald.
25.03.2010
Lyabedzka fined for solidarity with Union of Poles
17:35, — Politics
The leader of the United Civil party fined 30 basic units.
22.03.2010
Firm of Union of Poles leader got warning
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16:44, — Politics
The Hrodna-based firm Polonika run by Andzelika Borys got a warning about paying a fine of 72 million rubles voluntary.
19.03.2010
Anatol Lyabedzka to stand trial for supporting Union of Poles
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9:06, — Politics
Leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka is to stand trial in Valozhyn on March 25.
16.03.2010
Polish Embassy in Belarus deprived of its property
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9:23, — Politics
The court of Valozhyn district dismissed a motion of the Polish Embassy to Belarus which asked to return its property which was kept in the Polish House in Ivyanets.
11.03.2010
Authorities seized Polish House in Ivyanets from Union of Poles for good
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16:39, — Politics
The Polish House in Ivyanets will stay the property of the pro-regime Union of Poles in Belarus. The ruling of Valozhyn district court has been upheld by of Minsk regional court.
A letter from Belarusian ambassador. Request or threat?
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8:37, — Politics
This question worries Polish MEP Marek Migalski, who received an odd letter from a Lukashenka’s diplomat.
9.03.2010
Polish-Belarusian “consultations” postponed
12:56, — Politics
It had been planned that at today’s consultations the conflict related to the Union of Poles in Belarus was to be discussed.
5.03.2010
Belarus’ Aleksander Lukashenko, European Chessmaster
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15:03, Pavol Demeš, blog.gmfus.org — Politics
The policy of engagement that replaced the strict isolation of Lukashenko’s regime needs to be rethought and recalibrated.
4.03.2010
Polish city of Slupsk refused to cooperate with Belarus
14:32, — Politics
Polish city of Slupsk will not cooperate with Belarusian Hrodna. The reason is repressions against activists of the Union of Poles in Belarus.
Ancient capital of Poland declared Lukashenka non-grata person
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8:42, — Politics
The city council of Krakow has adopted a resolution declaring Alyaksandr Lukashenka non grata person in the ancient capital of Poland because of human rights violations.
2.03.2010
Letter of “Belarusian Poles” to Polish authorities dictated by Belarusian officials
14:26, — Politics
As it was found out that many authors of the letter to the Polish authorities didn’t even sign it.
Paweł Kowal: Lukashenka treats European Union as simpletons
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11:24, — Politics
A former Vice Foreign Minister of Poland, a MEP Paweł Kowal writes in “Rzeczpospolita” about the policy of the EU towards Belarus.
1.03.2010
Bronislaw Komorowski: “Dialogue with Minsk impossible without international pressure”
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11:08, — Politics
Marshal of the Sejm Bronislaw Komorowski calls on Poland and the European Union to support the Belarusian opposition and independent media.
Jacek Protasiewicz: Most irritating thing is that Belarusian authorities want to receive money from West
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8:36, — Politics
Europeans note that official Minsk is trying to cooperation with European Union without implementing political reforms.
25.02.2010
EP delegation refused to meet with Belarusian MPs
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8:45, — Politics
A group of MEPs led by head of the EP delegation to Euronest is arriving in Minsk.
24.02.2010
Kaczynski not satisfied by answer of Belarusian dictator to his letter
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16:57, — Politics
The Polish president believes that the Belarusian ruler has answered too generally, and is going to send a letter to the EU leadership.
Participants of rally of solidarity with Union of Poles summoned to police
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14:26, — Politics
Before the visit of the European parliament’s delegation to Minsk Belarusian authorities continue to put pressure upon public activists.
Rzeczpospolita: Lukashenka is a satrap, decisive actions should be taken against him
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14:10, — Politics
Absence of radical steps by the EU relating to the events in Belarus brings fatal consequences to Poland, influential Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita writes.
Head of Ivyanets branch of UPB summoned for interrogation
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12:16, — Politics
The Union of Poles in Belarus regards interrogation of Tereza Sobal as continuation of pressure on the organisation by the Belarusian authorities.
EP resolution on Belarus postponed until March
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8:38, — Politics
If Europe wants to solve the democracy problem in Belarus, it should approach the matter from a wider perspective than just repressions against the Polish ethnic minatory.
23.02.2010
Belarusian TV channels called Andzelika Borys “radical”, and Polish politicians “speculators”
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16:59, — Politics
State-run mass media continue covering the situation with the Union of Poles in Belarus in the propagandistic vein.
Catherine Ashton to speak with Martynau at Yanukovych’s inauguration
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8:38, — Politics
The situation in Belarus was discussed at the session of the Council of the European Union.
