(Online Dating Industry Journal) According to an article by the Associated Press, lawmakers in Belarus passed a law today to implement government controls on online dating and online marriage agencies in the country. The article states:
"The legislation would place new restrictions on organizations that promote dating or that help match potential suitors with spouses, particularly via the Internet.
The bill also would require Belarusian students seeking to study abroad to receive written permission from the Ministry of Education, if the study is longer than 30 days. Foreign companies seeking to hire Belarusian students for summer jobs also would need ministry approval. "
The legislation, backed by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, are said to have been implemented in an attempt to prevent human trafficking within the country.
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