News on 27.09.2007

27.09.2007

Opposition leaders to urge authorities to use this year’s amnesty for releasing political prisoners

17:50, — Politics

The leaders of United Pro-democratic Forces plan to call on the Belarusian authorities to use this year’s amnesty to release all political prisoners.

Activist sentenced to 15 days in jail over August meeting with opposition politician Sevyarynets

17:49, — Politics

A judge of Brest’s Maskowski District Court on Wednesday sentenced activist Andrey Sharenda to 15 days in jail over last month’s meeting with opposition politician Pavel Sevyarynets. As human rights defender Raman Kislyak told BelaPAN, the court sent Mr. Sharenda’s case back to the police for “the elimination of flaws” after considering it on August 31.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner welcomes holding of the European March in Minsk

14:50, — Politics

"I welcome the initiative taken by Belarusian civil society to organise a European March in Minsk on 14 October in order to express the support of the Belarusian people for closer relations between Belarus and the EU”, - Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner declared today.

3 pickets permitted, 400 forbidden

14:16, — Politics

The Belarusian authorities allowed only three pickets on 30 September, though the applicants asked to give them permissions for holding 458 pickets. This information was given to BelaPAN by the vice-chairman of the Party of Communists of Belarus Valer Uhnalou. According to him, the authorities responded to 90% of requests. “We got permissions for three pickets – two in Brest and one in Navahrudak. The other responses are negative”, - V. Uhnalou said. The remaining 10% are the requests for holding pickets in the regions on places, which the local authorities determined for such actions.

Victar Ivashkevich detained for Euro in fact 11

12:28, — Politics

As Victar Ivashkevich, the chairman of the organizational committee of the European March said to Charter’97 press center, it was written in the report that he was detained 25 September for spreading the leaflets calling to take part in the European March. Ivashkevich said, he is really the organizer of the march as he is the head of the organizational committee. But in fact the printed materials he had are the souvenir notes of the value of 100 Euros.

Paval Seviarynets is free

11:40, — Politics

Today in Baranavichy after 17 days of arrest youth leader Paval Seviarynets was discharged. His companions and friends came to Baranavichy prison to meet the politician. But the prison workers guarded Paval Seviarynets to Ivatsevichy an hour before the term of imprisonment expired.

First Mess of Minsk-Mahilyov Archbishop Tadeush Kandrusevich

11:19, — Religion

First Mess of Minsk-Mahilyov Archbishop Tadeush Kandrusevich was served in the Minsk cathedral of Holy Maiden Maria 26 September.

Milinkevich demanding termination of political repressions

9:42, — Politics

Former presidential candidate, leader of the movement «For Freedom " Alyaksandr Milinkevich has submitted the appeal to law-enforcement bodies of the Homel region for termination of youth activists persecution.