Another Belarusian NGO Threatened with Liquidiation

The Belarusian Review, May 5, 2003

A Journal for Western Man-- Issue XXVIII-- December 15, 2004
Civic Initiatives, a leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Homel Oblast, has come under threat of closure, BelaPAN reported on 5 May, quoting Civic Initiatives leader Viktar Karnyayenka. Civic Initiatives was informed last week by the Homel Oblast Executive Committee of the results of a recent inspection. The correspondence says Civic Initiatives "is subject to judicial liquidation." According to state inspectors, the organization used incorrect letterheads and violated internal procedure by admitting new members and nominating observers to local-election commissions at the same board meetings. "These allegations are just ridiculous and are not substantiated with any material evidence," Karnyayenka said. "This is the Belarusian authorities' insolent response to the 17 April UN resolution on human rights violations in Belarus". Last month, the Justice Ministry filed lawsuits aimed at banning three prominent NGOs in Belarus.

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Vol. 15 (No. 2), but is no longer accessible on the website of said organization. It has accordingly been salvaged and again made available to the public by The Rational Argumentator.

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