News on 31.03.2008

31.03.2008

Searches at journalists’ places continue

18:46, — Politics

Searches in apartments of independent journalists continue in Mahilyou region on March 28.

Hospitals forbidden to issue medical certificates with diagnosis consequences of compression to demonstrators

18:43, — Politics

Hospitals are forbidden to issue medical certificates and official conclusions to participants of the demonstration on 25 March, who were taken to hospitals with diagnosis fractured ribs and consequences of compression. Many people were injured, among them passers-by, who were encircled by militia, blogger minskiy_virtual writes.

Belarusian authorities achieved their aim: European Union may impose sanctions in three weeks

17:38, — Politics

Breaking up of the peaceful demonstration on 25 March in Minsk and persecution of independent journalists may turn into new sanctions by the EU against the Belarusian regime.

Grand gig Solidarity with Belarus in Warsaw (Photo) 11

17:14, — Politics

Thousands of people attended a concert titled Solidarity with Belarus, held on Warsaw Castle Square. Polish bands and Belarusian musicians Lyavon Volski, Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich, Rusya, Alyaksandr Kulinkovich, Alyaksandr Pamidorau and IQ 48 played there.

Does Lukashenka’s Regime intend to rupture relations with US? 27

16:25, — Politics

Belarus has taken a decision about additional cut its staff in the Embassy in Washington. It has been stated in the note handed to Jonathan Moore, deputy chief of the US Mission to Belarus, the press-service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry informs.

Mothers should protect their children

16:12, — Politics

A woman who had been label called “opposition’s cashier” by Interior Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau has been found. Natalya works as a chief accountant as one of Minsk enterprises.

Poland reduces financing of Belsat 12

13:41, — freedom of speech

Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, said on Friday he would paid Belsat for seized by Belarusian militia equipment. His gesture was traversed by media. But at the same time it became known about a strange decision – to reduce financing of the TV channel Belsat.

BPF headquarter forayed (Photo) 16

10:59, — Politics

Today morning, when activists came to the central office of the Belarusian Popular Front party, they saw broken windows, and windows and doors with swastikas painted on them.

To stop riot militia brutality (Photo) 6

10:00, — Politics

At a crossing of Independence Avenue and Kazlou Street, where opposition demonstration was beaten up brutally on 25 March, an action demanding to stop cruel crackdown of peaceful demonstrations in Minsk was held at 6.00 30 March.

Action No to Villains from KGB proclaimed in Poland 4

8:40, — Politics

Freedom and Democracy foundation proclaimed an action No to Villains from KGB due to repressions against the independent media in Belarus and confiscation of equipment of Belarusian journalists by KGB, radio Racyja reports.

People protest and demand freedom in Minsk (Photo) 4

8:28, — Politics

Some actions demanding to release political prisoners, opposition activists, arrested 25 March, and stop pressing upon independent Belarusian media were held in Minsk 30 March.

Journalists versus Navumau 3

8:26, — Politics

Journalists who were covering the rally on March 25, challenge the words of the head of the Interior Ministry of Belarus, who said that their arrested colleague Syamyon Pechanko took part in the demonstration.