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E-bulletin of IISEPS Center for Documentation, N 9, 2002 (only Russian) Content: Introduction Topic of the month: Draft law "About freedom of confessions and religious organisations": ordering the relations of state and church or creation of state religion? BPUM and BUM: united komsomol Person of the month Boris Nemtsov: deportation as the answer to right view on Belarus-Russia relations? Document of the month: Contract of LDPB and BCDG (NG): consolidation of forces or the end of hopes for wide election coalition? Organization of the month: United Civil Party: the main opponent of authorities or the "party in incapable state"? Introduction: Dear readers! As you already might notice, sometimes we are to come back to topics and plots already covered in earlier issues. It is not because of the lack of materials, but because of importance of the mentioned themes and problems. A vivid example is the Law "About freedom of worship and the religious organizations". In July issue of "Infofocus" we've told about the bill, and our experts have analyzed its content. Experts and representatives of some faiths expressed far ambiguous opinion concerning character of the bill and possible consequences of its implementation. Nevertheless, in October this law was approved by the upper chamber of the parliament, Council of Republic, and then signed by the president. The acceptance of the law became our "Theme of the month" because its norms concern millions of believers. Reaction of different faiths is well-known - orthodox entirely support the law. Representatives of three other faiths named in the law as traditional approve it with some clauses.
Representatives of other faiths, who started their activity in Belarus last years, and, first of all, Protestants, criticize the law. Comments of International Institute of Political Studies' expert S. Naumova and the chairman of Council of Ministers' Committee on religions and nationalities S. Buko express their attitude to the law, the reasons of its acceptance and speak about its possible consequences. IISEPS executive board Complete version see Here »» |
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