61.   Balala said laws introduced by British colonial authorities to clamp down on independence movement were now used by the government to justify officially sanctioned violence against opposition rallies.

62.   Balala said laws introduced by former British colonial authorities to clamp down on the independence movement were now used by the government to stop opposition rallies.

63.   Belarus has barred a representative of a prestigious private foundation from returning to his job in this former Soviet republic, accusing him of taking part in opposition rallies.

64.   Bedie says his moves, including banning opposition rallies during the campaign, have prevented political and ethnic violence and encouraged foreign investment.

65.   Belarusian police arrested miners Wednesday as they started marching toward the capital to take part in an opposition rally against President Alexander Lukashenko.

66.   Balala said laws introduced by British colonial authorities to clamp down on independence movement were now used by the government to justify officially sanctioned opposition rallies.

67.   Bedie banned opposition rallies in September, at the start of the national campaign season, saying they threatened to explode in violence.

68.   Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has cracked down on the independent media and sent baton-wielding police to disperse opposition rallies.

69.   Bedie last month banned opposition party rallies when several hundred students held a sit-in on a major bridge downtown, blocking traffic for several hours.

70.   Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic on Thursday distanced himself from supporters who have attacked opponents or disrupt opposition rallies.