‘We do it [i.e. appeal to the Supreme Court, ECPYN] because we are convinced that we have rigths given to us by God and by Constitution', says the BCD co-chairman Alaksiej Shein. ‘There is no doubt that the present Constitution (even though it has been created during Lukashenka's presidency) is being ignored, and the authorities do everything possible to deprive us of our freedoms including the right of association. We appeal to court in order to show once more that we have this freedom according to the law. And this is a matter of principle for us. We are fighting for a freedom we have a right for'.

More news of the Belarusian Christian Democracy can be found here.

Earlier article on the same topic:

• Belarus Ministry of Justice doesn’t understand aims of Christian democrats June 21, 2008