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Lukashenka Signs Law Allowing Confiscation Of Property For 'Unfriendly Actions' Against Belarus


Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka addresses the parliament in Minsk. (file photo)
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka addresses the parliament in Minsk. (file photo)

Belarus's authoritarian ruler, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has signed a law that allows the confiscation of property from citizens and companies for "unfriendly actions against Belarus." The law appeared on the country's online registry of legal actions in the early hours of January 6. The bill, approved by Belarusian lawmakers last month, says it "protects the national interests of Belarus" and that its implementation cannot be affected by international court decisions. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.

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