News on 16.04.2008

16.04.2008

Scandal in Belarusian army: soldier of elite military unit died after beating

18:51, — Army

Vadzim Yushko from Lepel was called up for army in summer 2005. He got to hospital after 6 months of service and died three months later.

Human bones from Jewish cemetery in Homel thrown into city dump (Photo)

18:48, — Society

Anxious information appears about barbarian treatment to remains of Jews, buried on an old Jewish cemetery in Homel.

Let's stay together!

16:35, — Politics

On April 16 the Day of Belarusian Solidarity is traditionally celebrated in Belarus. For a few years in our country and abroad rallies with a call to the regime to release prisoners of conscience and stop repressions against oppositionists are held.

Riot policemen continue to search people near the court 1

16:24, — Politics

In the sight of the Charter’97 journalist riot policemen were searching young people who were coming past the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk, where a trial over participants of a protest rally of market vendors was held today.

50 pickets in support of political prisoners (Photo, video) 8

16:12, — Politics

Participants of the civil campaign “European Belarus” have expressed their solidarity and support to pro-democracy activists who are standing trial today for participation in a protest rally of market vendors on January 10, 2008.

Polish foreign ministry, British embassy pledge support for BelSat channel 2

15:45, — Politics

The Polish foreign ministry and the British embassy in Warsaw have pledged to increase support for TV Belarus (BelSat), a satellite channel of Poland's TVP public television network.

Solidarity Rally near Belarusian Embassy in Moscow 1

14:34, — Politics

At about 1 p.m. Minsk time a rally of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners and activists who are standing trial today for joining market vendors’ protest, started near the Embassy of Belarus.

Authorities finally denied rental of premises for UCP convention 1

13:52, — Politics

Minsk city executive committee has refused to assist in renting of premises for holding the 11th convention of the United Civil party on April 20. The BelaPAN has been informed about that by a representative of Minsk city executive committee Axana Kryshchanovich.

UN, other international organizations urged to demand end to political persecution in Belarus 5

12:49, — Politics

A group of opposition politicians have called on the United Nations and some other international organizations to demand that the Belarusian authorities end the politically motivated persecution of opponents.

Belarusian Foreign Ministry is indignant 12

12:09, — Politics

The Belarusian foreign ministry’s spokesman slammed a critical resolution on abuses of the criminal justice system in Belarus adopted by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on April 15.

Riot militia dispersed people, who came to Tsentralny district court (Photo, video) 12

11:45, — Politics

Riot militia officers dispersed people, who came today to the Tsentralny district court to support opposition activists having trial there.

Zeltser to undergo forensic psychiatric expert examination 12

11:28, — Politics

Holding Forensic psychiatric expert examination of the US citizen Emanuel Zeltser detained in Minsk has been ordered by investigator.

Riot militia encircled court building where “trial of 14” takes place 5

11:15, — Politics

“The trial of 14” has begun today in the Tsentralny district court on Minsk. Participants of the mass protest action of entrepreneurs on 10 January have trial today. About 50 people, including famous politicians, came to support the accused.

Tatsyana Tsishkevich: “Regime is just making our determination and solidarity stronger” 7

9:57, — Politics

One of the defendants of “the process over the 14” who are to stand trial today in the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk, is an activist of the civil campaign of the “European Belarus” Tatsyana Tsishkevich.

High-profile trial against participants of protest rally of market vendors

9:03, — Politics

On April 16 “The process over the 14” starts in the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk. Participants of protest rallies of market vendors held in Minsk this winter are to stand trial.

PACE resolution calls impose sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime 9

8:13, — Politics

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved a resolution on Abuse of the criminal justice system in Belarus. By the approved resolution PACE calls on the European Union and the United States to impose new sanctions against Belarusian officials, responsible for serious abuses of human rights.