News on 7.02.2008

7.02.2008

Andrzej Wajda: “Katyn” blames Stalin’s regime

17:26, — Politics

A film “Katyn” by famous polish director Andrzej Wajda is to be shown in Hrodna on 8 February in the frames of celebration the Year of Belarusian Statehood-2008 and campaign Free Cinema.

Human rights defenders calling for solidarity with Zmitser Zhaleznichenka

16:36, — Politics

Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) called citizens of the country, governments of the EU countries and the US, and international human rights organisations for expressing solidarity with Zmitser Zhaleznichenka, democratic activist from Homel, who had been expelled unlawfully from university and called up for military service.

Small Businessmen to take to streets on February 18 36

15:45, — Politics

Leaders of the movement of entrepreneurs of Belarus have come out for holding a rally on October Square in Minsk on February 18.

Authorities to “deal with” expulsion of Minsk dwellers from city center 4

14:51, — Society

Dwellers of Karl Marx Street in Minsk have sent collective letters to the presidential administration, the State Control Committee, the department of financial investigation on Minsk and Minsk region, and to the Prosecutor General on the issue of the planned expulsion and turning the street into a pedestrian area.

Is Andrei Kim to be released on bail?

14:31, — Politics

During the sitting of a public commission “Freedom to Andrei Kim! Freedom to enterprise!” an initiative of a human rights watchdog Ihar Rynkevich about a bail for one of the activists who is kept in the pretrial detention now.

Foreign clergymen under control

12:30, — Religion

The Council of Ministers of Belarus approved a regulation on order of invitation of foreign citizens and stateless persons for religious activity in Belarus.

Uladzimir Sulkouski: “Freedom Day means everything for us”

11:27, — Politics

In what way Freedom Day could be celebrated? What does this holiday mean for the Belarusian intelligentsia? An artist Uladzimir Sulkouski believes that March 25 is such an event in the history of the country which should be considered a starting point of the modern life in Belarus.

Bernardians monastery to be turned into museum

10:53, — Religion

An on-line press conference with Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Archbishop of Minsk and Mahilou, was organised on the site of the National TV Company on Wednesday, 6 February.

Minister of information: law on Internet must be adopted in Belarus

10:48, — Politics

A law on Internet must be adopted in Belarus, minister of information Uladzimir Rusakevich said it recently.

Leisure with BRSM 1

10:10, — Politics

President’s Administration is going to strengthen the pro-presidential youth organisation Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM). It is working out plans of promotion of the BRSM activity. The youth is likely to be mobilised before the autumn parliamentary election.

Artur Finkevich: «People must know the truth»

9:17, — Politics

“I don’t believe the authorities have settled on liberalisation by release of political prisoners,” Artur Finkevich, leader of the Young Front and former political prisoner, said. He was released on 5 February after the cassational appeal had been heard in the Mahilou city court.

Council of Europe condemns Belarus for executions 14

8:52, — Politics

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis has made a special statement condemning execution of three members of a gang: Syarhei Marozau, and his close associates, Valery Harbaty and Ihar Danchanka.