18:13 Workers run away from “Belwest”

Workers of the joint Belarusian-Russian footwear factory “Belwest” in Vitsebsk quit as they are not satisfied with the conditions of work and low salaries.

17:14 Militiamen armed with assault riffles visiting apartment of BPF activist

Anatol Valyuk, policical activist and head of the Belarusian Popular Front party of Svislach town (the Hrodna region), is persecuted by local militia.

16:53 Polatsk activists to have trial for white-red-white flag

Reports were drawn up against Polatsk youth activists for they unfurled a national white-red-white flag and an orange flag of the initiative “Young Belarus” in the city center.

16:14 Klyotsk police threatens activist with reprisal

An activist of “For Freedom” movement Yauhen Mikulich from Klyotsk has addressed the prosecutor’s office with a request to defend his family from threats and illegal actions by local policemen.

15:45 Lukashenka hasn’t been invited to presidents’ ball in Poland

Alyaksandr Lukashenka won’t take part in the celebration of the 90th anniversary of Poland’s independence in Warsaw on November 11.

15:32 Letters of political prisoner: “The main thing is to believe and not to give up”

A political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka has sent his comrades a letter from Minsk remand prison where he is kept for two weeks already.

14:59 Human rights activist Yana Palyakova taken to court under guard

On November 10, in Salihorsk, a militiaman came up to famous human rights activist Yana Palyakova and ordered to follow him to the court.

14:35 Prosecutor’s office fears protests of market vendors

Today the chairman of the public association “For free development of enterprise” Viktar Harbachou has been summoned to the prosecutor’s office of Barysau district (according to his place of registration) again.

14:11 Response of youth to repressions: national flag above Leninski district court (Photo)

Participants of the protest action on November 7 had trials in the Leninski district court of Minsk today. On the day, when the Belarusian authorities officially celebrated the anniversary of the “great October”, Young Front activists came to the KGB building with a banner “Communism Must be Tried by Tribunal!”

13:30 Pro-regime and oppositional Communists brought flowers to Lenin’s monument (Photo)

Belarus is the only country at the entire post-Soviet space where the anniversary of the October revolution still remains the state holiday.

12:41 Action in support of arrested Young Front activists held near court building

Young Front members held a picket near the court building, where youth activists have a trial today for the street action “Communism Must be Tried by Tribunal”.

12:31 Belarusian army may be equipped with Russian Iskanders

The Belarusian authorities will take part in confrontation between Russia and the West. The Ministry of Defence of the neighbouring country is going to supply Iskander missile systems to Belarus.

11:43 Chavez to continue buying arms from Belarus

In the near future Venezuela to continue buying arms in Russia, China and Belarus, stated the Strategic Operations Command Chief General Jesus Gonsales, Venezuela.

11:30 Zmitser Dashkevich: “Essence of regime remains the same”

“The wave of repressions, come upon members and leaders of the Young Front in 2006, goes on now,” leader of the organisation Zmitser Dashkevich said, commenting on a trial of youth activists, detained near the KGB building on November 7.

9:39 Actions demanding freedom for political prisoners in Brest (Photo)

Actions of protest against imprisonment of Alyaksandr Barazenka, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, began in Brest.