29 February 2008
Supporters in Brest announce plans to stage multiple protests against Kazulin's prosecution

The Brest city organization of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party "Hramada" has asked the city authorities for permission to stage a protest against the imprisonment of Alyaksandr Kazulin who is the leader of the party.

Hana Kanyus, chairwoman of the cell, told BelaPAN that they intended to file applications for the permission every day and stage protests until the former presidential candidate was released from prison.

The first application was submitted for permission to demonstrate at a stadium, the only place in the city allowed for such events, on March 14.

"The purpose of the demonstration is to demand the release of our party leader, Alyaksandr Kazulin, and draw the attention of the public to human rights abuses in Belarus," Ms. Kanyus said. //BelaPAN