Belarusian Civil Society: Open letter on expelling Tatsiana Shaputska from University
09.12.2009 | Publications
To the attention of Delegates of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Dear colleagues and friends,
Minsk, 7 December 2009
Representatives of International Networks and Non-Governmental Organisations
Representatives of the EU Institutions and Governments of the EU Member-States and the Eastern Partnership Countries
We would like to inform you that on 3 December 2009, Tatsiana Shaputska, participant of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum in Brussels, was expelled from the Belarusian State University, Faculty of Law Studies. According to our sources, this action was undertaken by the University administration under harsh pressure exercised by the Committee of State Security (KGB). Official reasons for the dismissal of the student were named as her poor study records; however the real cause is her participation in the Forum in Brussels.
In an open letter addressed to the rector of the Belarusian State University, Mr Ablamejka, and the deputy rector for education and social affairs Mr Klyunia, group of Civil Society Forum delegates named these repressive measures as inadequate and not constructive that show the negative attitude of the University administration to the participation of Belarus, and the University itself, in the Eastern Partnership programmes (see. http://eurobelarus.info/content/blogcategory/50/107/ ).
This fact also could be recognized as a demonstration of Belarusian authorities’ approach towards Civil Society and puts in doubt readiness and ability of Belarusian authorities to constructive participation in Eastern Partnership programme.
We are appealing to you to show solidarity with Tatsiana (her e-mail address is [email protected]) and support her by sending protest letters to the Belarusian State University (Babrujskaya Str. 5a, 220000 Minsk) and the Ministry of Education of Belarus (Savetskaya Str. 9, 220010 Minsk), so that she has an opportunity to continue her studies.
Thank you in advance!
Participants of the Civil Society Forum and Representatives of Belarusian Civil Society Organisations
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Tatsiana Pashevalava Miraslau Kobasa Ulad Vialichka Vasil Sankovich Iryna Sukhi Viktar Karnienka Siarhej Drazdouski Vitali Silitski Dzianis Melyantsou Tatsiana Hatsura Yaraslau Bekish Katsyaryna Przybylska Siarhei Matskevich Iryna Vidanava Sviatlana Karaliova Zhanna Litvina Dmitry Karpievich Andrei Vardamatski Volha Stuzhynskaya Alena Tankachova Halina Charapok Tatsiana Rudkova |
NGO ”Centre of Social Innovations” Leu Sapieha Foundation International Consortium EUROBELARUS Belarusian Association of Regional Development NGO ”Ecohome” Movement “For Freedom” NGO “Republican Association of Wheelchair Users” Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies Belarusian Helsinki Committee Charter’97, Civil campaign European Belarus The Green Network Belarusian Schuman Society NGO Assembly of Belarus "34 Multimedia magazine" National Council of Youth and Children Organizations RADA Belarusian Association of Journalists Public Union "Education Center "POST" NGO “Civil Forum” NOVAK Sociological Laboratory Humanitarian Technologies Agency Foundation for Legal Technologies Development Foundation for Legal Technologies Development Foundation for Legal Technologies Development |
Photo: Tatsiana Shaputska with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, EU Presidency Carl Bildt and EU Commissioner on External Relations and Neighborhood Policy Mrs. Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Photo Charter 97).
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