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'''Artist:''' Yuri Khashchevatsky | '''Artist:''' Yuri Khashchevatsky | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Belarus' State Security Committee and offended citizens | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Belarus' State Security Committee and offended citizens | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' December, 1997 | '''Dates of Action:''' December, 1997 | ||
'''Location:''' Karelichi, Belarus | '''Location:''' Karelichi, Belarus | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Khashchevatsky, a well known Belarusan film director, directed the film ''An Ordinary President,'' criticizing president Alyaksandr Lukashenka. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Khashchevatsky, a well known Belarusan film director, directed the film ''An Ordinary President,'' criticizing president Alyaksandr Lukashenka. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The film was broadcast in Karelichi on January 22, 1997. Afterwards, local police and members of the State Security Committee siezed the video and arrested the station operator, Maksim Svyrid. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The film was broadcast in Karelichi on January 22, 1997. Afterwards, local police and members of the State Security Committee siezed the video and arrested the station operator, Maksim Svyrid. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' On December 23, 1997, Khashchevatsky was assaulted by two unknown assailants, two days after the film premiered on French and German Television. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' On December 23, 1997, Khashchevatsky was assaulted by two unknown assailants, two days after the film premiered on French and German Television. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/98 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/98 | ||