HR defenders protest against bans and censorship of musical bands
Existence of “black lists”, the practice of bans of shows, radio and TV broadcasts of musical and other works of art draws Belarus back to its Communist past.
The human rights center “Viasna” protests against the repeated emergence of the anti-Constitutional practice of bans and censorship of shows by musical bands and performers. Despite Minister of Information Aleh Praliaskouski’s refutation of involvement in the paper’s creation, the recent bans of a number of concerts and radio broadcasts of the artists mentioned in the list, indicate the reemergence of so-called “black lists” of banned musicians.
The HR center "Viasna" calls on the authorities to stop such practice, which is "nothing but a display of obscurantism, which draws Belarus back to its Communist past".The Human Rights Center “Viasna” expresses its readiness to provide legal assistance to the blacklisted artists in protecting their Constitutional rights.
