Polish Division of "Zubr"
After the elections in 2001, some of activists went to emigration to Poland, where they met Polish enthusiasts of Belarusian opposition. Together, they made in few actions of support and solidarity for Belarusian democrats:
- demonstrations near Belarusian embassy in Warsaw in the anniversary of disappearances of Belarusian oppositionists, and so-called "Chain of Concerned People"
- spreading of informational leaflets for Poles about human rights in Belarus
- cooperation with Polish youth organizations
Polish Division of "Zubr" was virtually independent from the Belarusian one, but the chosen name had some disadvantages, for ex. Polish organization were trying to contact the central in Belarus to consult common activity, and Belarusians living in Poland, working in organizations not friendly towards "Zubr", were refusing cooperation.
Because of this, the organization decided in November 2003 to transform into an association with more neutral name "Union for Democracy in Belarus".
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