IT IS NOW AGAINST THE LAW TO BE UNEMPLOYED
President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree this morning that declares unemployed citizens to pay fines. According to the new law, adults who have not payed income tax for 183 days are required to pay at least 450 BYN (about 250 USD). Those who don't pay the fine could be detained and forced to take community service.The new law was implemented due to Belarus' shrinking economy caused by conflicts in Ukraine and the decline in the Belarusian Ruble.
The decree aims to "stimulate able-bodied citizens to engage in labor activity and fulfill their constitutional obligation to participate in financing state expenditures." The new legislation has been criticized by the International Federation for Human Rights, declaring it "forced labor." Upset citizens are also taking action on the internet, with a Change.org petition being signed by more than 28,000 people.
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/17/news/belarus-fine-unemployed/
BELARUS RESUMES EXECUTIONS AFTER EU SANCTIONS DROPPED
Belarus has started carrying out executions after E.U. sanctions against Lukashenko were dropped, according to a landmark investigation.
Over 400 people were executed since its independence in 1991. Documents from the International Federation for Human Rights reveal the physical abuse used to force confessions out of the accused, and the horrific conditions death row inmates are kept in.
It was also discovered that the government closely guards the statistics on state killings, including the time and locations of the executions. Bodies of the prisoners are never released to families.
Lyubov Kovaleva, whose son was executed, says the process of criminal conviction and execution is deeply flawed and carried out with "total disregard to international obligations."
"The conditions in which this action takes place are terrible," she said. "[It is ] a terrible ritual, and a terrible thing to witness."
"The conditions in which this action takes place are terrible," she said. "[It is ] a terrible ritual, and a terrible thing to witness."
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/12/belarus-resumes-executions-after-eu-sanctions-dropped
THE 2019 EUROPEAN GAMES PLANNED DESPITE OF ECONOMIC STRUGGLE
Nowadays, Belarus is struggling with a dramatic economic decline, however, the 2019 European Games are continuing to be organized by authorities.
The first games, held 7 years ago was hosted in Azerbaijan, and money was lavishly spent. A new stadium with 68,000 seats was constructed, as well as 20 other large sporting facilities. This was estimated to have costed $9 billion, according to BBC investigations.
Although the next games will be held on a lower budget, Belarus is actively preparing for the event. Belarus hopes the 2019 European Games will serve as an opportunity to attract more tourists and increase the income from tourism. Leaders also hope that hosting the games will soften their ruined reputation as a corrupt nation.
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