News on 1.02.2008

1.02.2008

Democratic Activist Faces up to 6 Years of Imprisonment

18:13, — Politics

An activist of the youth campaign “Initiative” Andre Kim is charged under article 364 “Violent actions against a policeman”.

Prosecutor’s office threatens clergyman with criminal persecution

13:23, — Religion

Prosecutor’s office of the Maskouski district of Minsk threatens Vyachaslau Gancharenka, bishop of the Full Gospel Christian Community, Novaya Zhizn Church pastor, with criminal persecution for violation of instructions, passed on formal reasons.

Does multi-vector policy push Lukashenka to East? (video) 6

12:44, — Politics

“It’s the last time when I warn Americans: we will react roughly to these sanctions,” Alyaksandr Lukashenka threatened the US at the end of the last year. Yesterday he expressed is dissatisfaction with activity of EU and US ambassadors: “I don’t fully understand roles of most of the EU ambassadors, and especially, the US ambassador.” The Belarusian authorities have an experience of war against ambassadors: the western embassies were expelled from the residency Drazdy. The regime is accumulating experience of cooperation with Arabian capital.

Paval Sevyarynets: “There are more dissent criminal cases today than in Soviet time”

10:55, — Politics

The situation with human rights in Belarus is getting worse, representatives of the oppositional political parties say.

Shock: Garbage dump beside mass grave site

10:03, — Society

In guide-book Belarus is often called a country where special attention is dedicated to the war history. Students of history from Bonn University have decided to see that and visited to Belarus.

“Human Rights Watch”: Belarusian Authorities Make Oppositional Activities Impossible

9:01, — Politics

This was a conclusion of the World Report 2008 of rights watchdog “Human Rights Watch”. The report also expresses concern over the Belarusian authorities’ attempts to intimidate and control human rights organizations.

Lukashenka doesn’t hurry to improve relations with EU

8:56, — Politics

Student Tatyana Tsishkevich, beaten at the entrepreneurs’ rally on 10 January and arrested for 20 days, was said she had been expelled from university. A criminal case against Andrei Kim was initiated on threats to a militiaman.

Entrepreneurs refuse to pay taxes from 1 February 7

8:53, — Economics

Belarusian entrepreneurs begin a mass campaign on refusing to pay taxes from today.