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Human rights defenders hit by restrictions on freedom of Belorussians.
Belarusian authorities decided that the organizers of non-governmental street events would now be remunerated for their conduct.
DW reports
Yes, since January 2019, non-state street protests – protest actions, demonstrations, pickets on important dates, concerts, etc. in Belarus have become payable.
Their organizers must pay money for the protection of public order and bear the costs associated with medical services, cleaning up the territory after organizing a mass event on it.
According to the publication, opposition representatives fear that such expenses will not be pocketed. At the same time, the authorities rejected the proposal of the democratic organizations to ensure public order and clean the territory on which the shares are held.
High rates, say experts, aim to reduce street activity of democratic organizations that are currently experiencing great financial difficulties.
Associated Press
It is worth mentioning that first of all, the organizer of a street action pays for the maintenance services of the. order in the following sizes: about 31 euros for an event gathering up to 10 people. ; about 260 euros – from 11 to 100 people; around 1,555 euros – from 101 to 1,000 people; more than 2590 euros – for an event gathering more than 1,000 participants.
According to Belarusian experts, organizers and participants in street events are taxpayers, and law enforcement officers, such as doctors, and municipal services, are funded from the budget, ie d. same taxpayers. Therefore, the question arises, on the basis of which the organizers of actions should again pay for the work of state structures that already receive budget funds for it.
The journalist Valery Karbalevich calls for the introduction of these tariffs for transit taxes, public activity and restrictions on freedom. The lawyer of the Belarusian Committee of Helsinki, the lawyer Oleg Gulak, emphasizes that the decision of this government does not extend to the street events conducted during the presidential campaign. and the parliament.
Recall that in March 2018, the will of Belarus to power "celebrated" the arrests of hundreds of people .
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