Someone really wants, to Belarus introduced administrative responsibility for the St. George's ribbon. On the responsibility of the authors of the petition asking, placed on petitions.by Belarusian online.
As the authors of the petition declare, georgievskaya ribbon presents a danger to the territorial integrity Belarus, as it is “a symbol of the pro-Russian forces in the Donets Basin during the seizure of power with the use of firearms and military equipment”. Besides, petition authors argue, that is the St. George's ribbon “a symbol of lawlessness, chaos, instability and hundreds of victims separatism”. In his address to the government of the republic of Belarus, they are asked to ban the production of, public use, demonstration, wearing, as well as the distribution of the tape or the image on the entire territory of Belarus.
celebrated, that in addition to the ban itself ribbons, The authors of the petition are asked to identify the object or objects of history, to which the proposed ban will not work.
Recall, which first imposed a ban on the wearing of other actions with the St. George's ribbon in Ukraine. After the adoption of the law, in Ukraine public use, demonstration or carrying punishable by a fine of 850 to 2550 hryvnia. Repeated violation of the law more stringent punishment – apply to 5100 hryvnia or arrest 15 days with the confiscation of propaganda materials.
About the same struggle with “St. George” ribbons in the countries of Central Asia, why don't you say? And is it only in Ukraine?