Press Release: International Ice Hockey Federation at risk of legitimizing human rights violations in Belarus (May 20, 2013)
We have learned that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed at its general congress in Stockholm 16-19 May that the Republic of Belarus will host the 2014 IIHF World Championship. We, representatives of the international human rights campaign ”Don’t Play with the Dictator!”, are deeply disappointed. By allowing the Republic of Belarus to host the 2014 Championship, the IIHF supports and risks legitimizing a regime which violates the human rights of the Belarusian people... Read More
News: Lukashenko Puck You – Demonstration and Video (May 14, 2013)
Please join our picket on 18 May 13:00 in Stockholm at Raoul Wallenbergs Torg to call for the removal of the 2014 ice hockey championship from Belarus. The demonstration is organised by Ostgruppen and the office of Marek Migalski, member of European Parliament. Watch also the the video “Welcome to my championship” on youtube: Who is actually inviting us to the Ice Hockey World Championship 2014? Please find more information about some of them here. Read More
News: Don’t Play with the Dictator – Joint appeal of international NGOs and parliamentarians to the International Ice Hockey Federation (May 2, 2013)
International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel 2 May 2013 Don’t Play With the Dictator! Dear Mr Fasel, As the official opening of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm is near, we take this opportunity to bring up again The International Ice Hockey Federation’s decision to let Belarus host the next IIHF World Championship in 2014. This decision allows the World Championship to take place in a country marred by human rights violations, contrary to what we believe are the values... Read More
News: Joint appeal of MEP Marek Migalski and 10 international NGOs to the sponsors of the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship (March 20, 2013)
Open Letter to Skoda, Raiffeisen Bank, Infront Sports & Media and Tissot, the Sponsors of the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus: The International Ice Hockey Federation voted for Belarus to host the 2014 World Championship. This event could be no doubt a great opportunity for the Belarusian people to experience World Class Ice Hockey very closely. However, one has to keep in mind, which kind of country the Republic of Belarus really is. For decades it is led by Aleksander Lukashenko,... Read More
News: Statement of the Norwegian Young Christian Democrats (KrFU) (October 30, 2012)
The Norwegian Young Christian Democrats (KrFU) calls on The International Ice Hockey Federation to suspend its plans to hold the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus. Belarus is a gross violator of basic human rights, including brutal crackdowns on the opposition, and is not fit to hold an event of such a magnitude. Holding the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Belarus will legitimize a regime that is rightly called Europe’s last dictatorship, and an event which Mr. Aleksandr Lukashenko... Read More
News: Statement of Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Vice President of German Bundestag (August 30, 2012)
Looking at Belarus, we unfortunately have to consider that the situation is getting even worse. Obviously the Lukashenka regime systematically tries to destroy the engagement for democracy and human rights in Belarus in deceitful ways. Many, for example the leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” and Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights, Ales Bialiatski, have been detentioned based on shady accusations, followed by a propaganda trial in disregard with... Read More
News: Statement of Mark Kirk, U.S. Senator for Illinois (August 20, 2012)
The International Ice Hockey Federation should suspend plans to hold the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus. President Lukashenka’s brutal crackdown on freedom of expression and assembly should not be rewarded by the IIHF. The international community should stand with the people of Belarus, not the dictator who denies them their basic human rights. Read More
News: Statement of Liberal Youth (July 17, 2012)
We urge the International Ice Hockey Federation to change the location of the 2014 World Championships on the grounds that Belarus with its total disregard for human rights it not fit to host such an event. President Lukashenka has created Europe’s last dictatorship through brutal and oppressive means and cannot be seen to be rewarded with these games. To have a dictatorship still exist in the 21st century on our doorstep is shameful and we fear these games will release the international pressure... Read More
News: Statement of Bijan Djir-Sarai, Member of German Bundestag (June 27, 2012)
The dualism between politics and sports has been the topic of many recent medial debates bringing up issues that have not been discussed much within the public sphere. This is also the case with Belarus. The situation in Belarus appears to be very clear and most striking: human rights are systematically restricted. The strict adherence and practice of the death penalty – like in the cases of Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalyov in March 2012 – is alarming. Since the independence of... Read More
News: Please join our postcard campaign (June 19, 2012)
Join our postcard campaign and call for the removal of the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship from Belarus to another country. If you want to spread and send away postcards, please write your address and the number of post cards you need to info@minsk2014.no We will send you the post cards for free. Have a look at the post card (PDF) Read More
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