Belarusians Approve End to Term Limits
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Belarus' authoritarian president easily won approval in a referendum to run for a third term as leader of the former Soviet republic in 2006, the Central Elections Commission announced Monday.
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Belarus awaited the outcome of a referendum on Monday to determine whether President Alexander Lukashenko, accused in the West of running roughshod over human rights, can run for office for a third time.
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Voters in Belarus approved a referendum that will scrap term limits and allow the country&#39;s authoritarian leader to seek a third term in office.
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The president of Belarus, confident of victory in a referendum Sunday to extend his mandate, promised to serve his people better if they voted "yes" and told the West to keep criticism of his rule to itself.
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A jailed Belarussian opposition activist has ended a 53-day hunger strike aimed at rallying opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko, his wife said on Tuesday, declaring that he sounded in good spirits.
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President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus said yesterday that he won a mandate from voters to stay in power in a weekend referendum
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President Bush signed into law October 20 a bill that authorizes assistance for democratic opposition movements in Belarus and also applies economic sanctions against the Central European country.
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November 28, 2004) Conditions have worsened considerably for the democratic opposition in Belarus, since last month s parliamentary elections when a national presidential referendum was adopted to remove any ...
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Voters in Belarus appear to have approved a referendum that will scrap term limits and allow the country&#39;s authoritarian leader to seek a third term in office.
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The president of Belarus, confident of  victory in a referendum on Sunday to extend his rule, promised  to serve his people better if they voted "yes" and told the  West to keep criticism of his rule to itself.
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Polling stations opened early in Belarus for a referendum on whether authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko should be allowed to run for a third straight term, as well as for parliamentary elections.
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Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said Monday voters had shown overwhelming support for his plan to stay in power, but hundreds took to the streets to protest against what they said was a rigged ...
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Police on Wednesday freed seven young people who were detained the day before during protests against a much-criticized referendum that cleared the way for Belarus&#39; authoritarian
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Early voting begins in Belarus parliament elections and a referendum on whether the president should stand for a third term.
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Belarusians voted Sunday in a referendum on whether to change this ex-Soviet republic's constitution and allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to run for a third term.
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MINSK - Belorussians voted Sunday in a controversial referendum that could prolong the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
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Belarusians has overwhelmingly approved a referendum on scrapping presidential term limits, the Central Elections Commission announced, allowing the authoritarian leader of this ex-Soviet republic to seek a new ...