Marina Naprushkina: Protest against death penalty in Belarus

 

Artist Marina Naprushkina called for a protest against death penalty in Belarus as well as for the liberation of politicians of the opposition. The demonstration took place on Monday, December 19 on the middle of Pariser Platz in Berlin.

 

Activist Eva Quistorp and polish artist Pawel Althamer supported Naprushkina. Together with street musicians from Berlin Althamer improvised a little musical intervention during the protest.

 

Naprushkina developed a newspaper to inform the participants of the demonstration on issues concerning the political and economical situation of Belarus. Additionally they could ask further questions to the artist.

 

In the evening screenings of interviews with the opposition, which are forbidden in Belarus, have been organized. Parallel the protestors listened to music by a Belarussian Rock-band, also forbidden in Belarus.

 

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Links:

[1] http://www.berlin24.ru/news/135-miting-okolo-brandenburgskih-vorot-v-berline.html

[2] http://belapan.com/archive/2011/12/20/media_eu_berlin_akzia/

[3] http://euroradio.fm/report/u-berline-prakhodzits-aktsyya-salidarnastsi-z-belarussyu-83722

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