It is that time of the month again! Tuesday, February 16, 3:00PM to 4:00PM, we will hold the next Belarus demonstration which corresponds with the "Day of Solidarity with Belarus."  The main focus of the event - Internet Censorship in the Authoritarian Belarus.

On February 1, 2010, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree imposing censorship on the Internet, just about a year before the next presidential election. Under the new legislation, Internet providers, websites and Internet users will be strictly controlled by the government and a special unit of the Presidential Administration. The decree “On Measures for Revising Use of the National Segment of the World Wide Web” is to take effect on July 1.

This time the demonstration will be held in the new place – on the sidewalk near the entrance to Newseum.

Please spread the word about this demonstration to others you know and encourage them to join us as well. This is a "drop-by" event, and is open to participants throughout the specified time for whatever period of time is available to the individual. We would like to see all of those who have participated at one point or another out as a testament to the spirit of freedom and change.

Thank you once again, and see you on Tuesday, February 16.

Demonstration Location: sidewalk near the entrance to Newseum

Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
Metro: Archives/Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (green-yellow), Judiciary Square (red), Smithsonian (blue-orange), Gallery Place-Chinatown (green-yellow-red)

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time: 3:00PM to 4:00PM