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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10680
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) belarus

Commission invited to take action for freedom of expression

Brussels, 03/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 30 August MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE, Netherlands) asked the European Commission to take action following the arrest of several administrators from groups adverse to President Lukashenko on the internet. “This is a clear violation of freedom of expression and assembly online. It shows that authoritarian regimes are very much aware of the potential and peaceful political rallying via social media and fear the intangible power of online opposition...

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