Belarusian Opposition Candidate Investigated
March 03, 2006
Alyaksandr Kazulin (file photo) (RFE/RL)
Alyaksandr Kazulin, who was beaten and briefly detained by state security agents on March 2, is accused of smashing a portrait of Lukashenka while in detention at a police station.
He is also accused of trying to stage an unsanctioned news conference.
Earlier today, the European Union's Austrian presidency expressed deep concern over Kazulin's arrest.
In a written statement issued in Vienna today, the EU urged Belarus to guarantee the personal safety of all those taking part in the March 19 election.
(Reuters, AP)