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Lawyer of Andrei Sannikov, jailed prez candidate finall sees him after 28 days, spirit not broken, leg healing http://bit.ly/fbYIgl #electby

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Vlad Kobets, imprisoned campaign manager of Andrei Sannikov, now released from prison on pledge #electby

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via @mybelarus Europarliament members cancel trip to Minsk
http://bit.ly/ieXAjx #electby

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@siarzuk I find that countries can usually insist on a certain transliteration after they gain their true independence.

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It's been 27 days! -- since lawyers have seen Belarus political prisoners Sannikov, Khalip, Neklyayev and others detatined in #electby

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@siarzuk a real challenge for Belarusification of transliteration -- it makes names unpronouncible for English readers. That's all.

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@siarzuk I don't accept your complaint. When will it be enough for you? Our friends are in jail for fighting for their country's freedom.

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@siarzuk Sorry, but for me it's a principle of spelling a name the way *that individual* prefers to spell it. It's abt the individual.

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Andrei Sannikov & other political prisoners arrested after #electby have not seen lawyers for 23 days http://bit.ly/f6PNNR

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@siarzuk Because that's how he spells his name in English? And perhaps u could think what matters is that people are in jail, not spelling

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$30 million World Bank loan for #Belarus Chernobyl cleanup
http://www.charter97.org/ru/news/2011/1/20/35397/

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Belarus journalists: searched, beaten, threatened
[groundreport] http://j.mp/gM9gj4 #ElectBy #FreePress #HumanRights via @marmite_news

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32 people incl presidential candidates, journalists, human rights activists charged with "mass riots" now, in KGB jail http://bit.ly/hqrtew

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Lukashenka threatens "harshest measures" against any country imposing sanctions on him http://www.charter97.org/ru/news/2011/1/20/35393/

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Polish Foreign Ministry denies Lukashenka's claims of a "plot"
http://www.charter97.org/ru/news/2011/1/20/35402/ #electby

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NY Times on Benefit performances for Belarus Free Theater in New York, next run is in Chicago http://nyti.ms/fFIdSp

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Belarus Free Theater plays in New York City, vigil organized in defense of political prisoners http://on.wsj.com/fM8wB4 #electby_en

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Demo at Belarusian Mission to UN in New York, many famous American actors http://bit.ly/fUUy5m #electby_en

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http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2011/1/20/35384/ Free Theater actor fined $350 for picket #electby_en

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Socialist International calls for release of political prisoners in #Belarus #electby_en http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2011/1/20/35389/