16:39 Alyaksandr Barazenka sentenced to 1 year of restriction of freedom (Photo, video)

An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Barazenka has been sentenced by court of Tsentralny district of Minsk to 1 year of imprisonment without sending to a correctional facility. The verdict has been passed by Judge Natalya Vajtsekhovich. The political prisoner was released in the court room.

16:18 Common militiamen pay for human shield

The Kastrychnitski district court of Minsk satisfied an action of recourse of the Minsk militia department against former officers of traffic militia Henadz Darahakupets and Alyaksei Likhtarovich.

15:36 Alena and Alyaksandr Barazenka: “One has to be a parent to understand that”

During the recess “Nasha Niva” reporter talked to mother and father of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka.

15:18 Riot policemen wiped boots on national flag

Opposition activists flied a flag near the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk.

12:55 EU foreign ministers approved Eastern Partnership policy

EU foreign ministers approved Eastern Partnership program, offered by the European Commission.

12:45 Riot militiamen in mufti beat youth leader Andrei Kim

Youth leader Andrei Kim was beaten up near the Tsentralny district court of Minsk, where trial over political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka started on December 8.

11:57 One of organizers of entrepreneurs’ strike received summons

Local militia is trying to serve a summons to entrepreneur Mikhail Vasilyeu of Barysau.

11:45 Belarusian Generation Jeans in Prague: Europe must be free of dictatorship (Photo)

For President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel met with founders of the Free Theatre and took part in shooting for a new documental project.

10:17 Provocations in court organized by BRSM secretary Uladzimir Tsyukhai

Radio Svaboda found out the name of a person who took students of Belarusian Agricultural Technical University to the trial over the political prisoner and insulted Alyaksandr Barazenka’s mother.

8:32 Vyachaslau Hleb: “Financial crisis is simply awful thing. We are not given pay for half a year”

Forward of the national team of Belarus and of MTZ-RIPO Vyachaslau Hleb has stated that next season he is set to play in Belarusian championship.

8:26 Person to be called in to tax inspection for buying large sums of currency

Banks to establish the identity of persons who affect a deal for a sum of more than 1,000 basic units.