2002 Press Releases

1. U.S. Welcomes Agreement to Open OSCE Office in Belarus (December 30, 2002)
2. OSCE and Belarus Agree on Opening of New OSCE Office in Minsk (December 30, 2002)
3. Congressman Weldon's Statement (December 4, 2002)
4. Department of State on New U.S. Visa Restrictions Against Belarus (November 26, 2002)
5. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (November 14, 2002)
6. U.S. Calls Actions Against Lebedko "Politically Motivated Persecution" (November 12, 2002)
7. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (November 7, 2002)
8. Belarus' New Law on Religion (November 1, 2002)
9. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (October 31, 2002)
10. OSCE Chairman-in-Office Regrets Belarus Decision Not to Extend Accreditation of AMG Official (October 29, 2002)
11. Belarusian Entrepreneurs Learning in Rhode Island (October 28, 2002)
12. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (October 24, 2002)
13. Department of State Official to OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council (October 18, 2002)
14. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (October 17, 2002)
15. Declaration by the EU Presidency Regarding Belarus (October 16, 2002)
16. USOSCE on Religious Freedom in Belarus (October 10, 2002)
17. Belarus Religion Law Prompts Reaction from Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman (October 4, 2002)
18. Delay in Resolving OSCE-Belarus Dispute Is Not an Option (October 3, 2002)
19. U.S. Government Statement on Trial of Victor Ivashkevich (September 30, 2002)
20. USOSCE Deputy Head of Mission on Sentencing of Belarusian Journalist (September 26, 2002)
21. Head of USOSCE on OSCE-EU Cooperation in Belarus (September 25, 2002)
22. U.S. Government Decries Belarusian Denial of OSCE Adviser's Visa Extension (September 20, 2002)
23. OSCE Media Representative Concerned Over Sentencing of a Belarusian Journalist (September 17, 2002)
24. Head of USOSCE on Denial of Visa Extension to AMG Member (September 11, 2002)
25. President Bush's Proclamation on Patriot Day (September 4, 2002)
26. Declaration on Behalf of EU Presidency Regarding Belarus (August 26, 2002)
27. U.S. Delivers Medical Supplies to Hospital in Gomel (August 23, 2002)
28. Embassy Statement on the Belarusian Government's Reaction to the Human Rights Report (August 7, 2002)
29. "Shock" in Congress as Belarusian Authorities Bulldoze New Church (August 5, 2002)
30. Federal Court Revokes Citizenship of Former Gestapo Interrogator (July 31, 2002)
31. U.S. Deplores Belarus' Actions Against Media (June 28, 2002)
32. Embassy Statement on Law and Religion (June 25, 2002)
33. OSCE Media Representative Criticizes List of Banned Authors in Belarus (June 20, 2002)
34. Belarus Urged to Provide Evidence of Commitment to OSCE (June 6, 2002)
35. Belarus Cooperation with OSCE "Clearly Lacking," U.S. Says (May 16, 2002)
36. Belarus Attacks on Press, Demonstrators Concern U.S. (April 25, 2002)
37. U.S. Calls on Belarus to Stem Violence at Kuropaty (April 19, 2002)
38. U.S. Joins EU In Full Support of OSCE Mission in Belarus (April 16, 2002)
39. OSCE Urges Belarus to Extend Visa of OSCE Official (April 12, 2002)
40. U.S. Urges Belarus to Cooperate with OSCE and Respect Free Speech and Free Assembly (April 11, 2002)
41. U.S. Says Civil Society in Belarus Under Attack Again (March 7, 2002)
42. CODEL Saxton Departure Statement (February 16, 2002)
43. U.S. Supports Freedom of Expression in Belarus (February 8, 2002)
44. Senator Campbell's Statement in U.S. Senate on Belarus (January 24, 2002)
45. President of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Address at the PA Winter Session (January 23, 2002)
46. Head of USOSCE on Belarus (January 17, 2002)