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Background Note: Belarus [Lukashenko the cruel dictator]
U.S. State Department ^ | August 2005

Posted on 03/21/2006 8:11:37 AM PST by A. Pole

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The constitution provides for freedom of religion; however, the authorities restrict this right in practice. Although Article 16 of the 1996 amended constitution that resulted from the illegal referendum reaffirms the equality of religions and denominations before the law, it also contains restrictive language that stipulated that cooperation between the state and religious organizations "is regulated with regard for their influence on the formation of spiritual, cultural, and country traditions of the Belarusian people."
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In March 2004 the government began forcing state employees (some 80% of Belarusian workers) to sign short-term work contracts. Although contracts may be concluded for a period of 5 years, most expire after one year--essentially allowing the government to fire anyone annually. Although the contracts are new, several members of independent unions have already lost their jobs when their contracts were not renewed.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Russia
KEYWORDS: belarus; communism; cruel; dictator; eu; europe; hoopielite; ihoppy; lukashenko; orange; pancakeboy; reforms; revolution; tyranny; ukraine

1 posted on 03/21/2006 8:11:42 AM PST by A. Pole
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To: ninenot; sittnick; steve50; Hegemony Cricket; Willie Green; Wolfie; ex-snook; FITZ; arete; ...
Although contracts may be concluded for a period of 5 years, most expire after one year--essentially allowing the government to fire anyone annually.

Can you imagine?! They can fire/lay you off once a year! How undemocratic!

Time to liberate people of Belarus from such cruel opression.

2 posted on 03/21/2006 8:15:05 AM PST by A. Pole (Chimpanzees and men share 95 percent of their DNA. Species is a social construct!)
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To: A. Pole

Hahahahahaha!

That bastards.....
:))))))))))))))))))


3 posted on 03/21/2006 8:42:32 AM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo I Metohija - "Field of Blackbirds And Land of The Monastry" full official name.)
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To: kronos77

In Serbia you get life-time employment contract, and boss fires you tomorrow:)


4 posted on 03/21/2006 8:44:16 AM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo I Metohija - "Field of Blackbirds And Land of The Monastry" full official name.)
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To: A. Pole
Slobo dies, and Lukashenko garners his erstwhile supporters.

Figures.

5 posted on 03/21/2006 8:47:57 AM PST by Hoplite
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To: Hoplite

Good thing Clinton's still alive so you can use the same kneepads, eh? :-D


6 posted on 03/21/2006 9:11:25 AM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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