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Belarus. By: Vishva Shah and Ally Albrecht. Picture from Google images. Map of Belarus. Political Facts. The president of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko since 1994 republic government Prime minister of Belarus is Mikhail Myasnikovich (since 2010). About Belarus.
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Belarus By: Vishva Shah and Ally Albrecht
Picture from Google images Map of Belarus
Political Facts • The president of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko since 1994 • republic government • Prime minister of Belarus is Mikhail Myasnikovich (since 2010)
About Belarus • Languages- Russian and Belarusian • Belarus was a former part of the Soviet Union • Their president is Alexander Lukashenko (1994-present)
Censorship in Belarus • 10th most censored country in the world • Only state media is broadcasted nationwide! • president signed a law censoring the internet • working as a journalist without government approval is illegal • Belarus is mainly censored against journalists and reporters. • journalists and reporters in Belarus have been fined, put in jail, beaten, and killed
Banned Book • Banned the 2011 edition of the Belarus Press Photo book • Banned because it contained extremist materials that "deliberately contort" social, economic, and political life in the country • The court requested all 41 copies of the bookto be • destroyed • Fined anyone with the book 217,500 Belarusian Rubles
Belarus Press Photo Book Picture from CPJ
Connection to Fahrenheit 451 • Banned Books • Banned the book Paranoia by Victor Martinovich • Story about love in a time of dictatorship • destroying books
Sources used • Picture of map from Google Images • Information from CPJ • Picture of Belarus photo book from CPJ • picture of Paranoia from google images