21:46 Judge in Homyel sentences opposition activist to 15 days in jail over celebration of Belarusian National Republic anniversary

A district judge in Homyel on April 23 sentenced Uladzimir Nyapomnyashchy to 15 days in jail over a celebration held in the city on March 23 on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the short-lived Belarusian National Republic, BelaPAN reports.

20:49 Syarhei Parsyukevich sentenced to 2.5 years in colony

Maskouski district court of Minsk sentenced the entrepreneurs’ leader Syarhei Parsyukevich to 2.5 years in a general regime colony. Moreover, the entrepreneur is to pay BR 1 mln 100 thousand of compensation. The sentenced was passed by judge Uladzimir Audzeyenka.

17:50 Opposition politicians, human rights defenders slam conviction of Andrey Kim

Opposition politicians and human rights defenders have slammed Tuesday’s conviction of Andrey Kim and other youths over January demonstrations as politically motivated.

17:34 Syarhei Parsyukevich swears on icon by his wife’s health assuring of his innocence

Today one of the leaders of the market vendors, a political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich made his final statement in the court of Maskouski district of Minsk.

16:46 Belarusian MFA tries to get rid of U.S. diplomats

United States Charge d’Affaires in Belarus Jonathan Moore has been invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, 23 April.

16:26 Prosecutor demands to sentence Parsyukevich to 3 years of colony

Prosecutor Syarhei Kunash has recommended sentencing the businessman Syarhei Parsyukevich to three years of standard regime penal colony. Besides, as said by him, this term is demanded by him to the accused considering ‘mitigating circumstances’: the political prisoner has an underage son and suffers from asthma.

16:25 Andrei Kim’s mother: “I’m proud of you, son!”

When yesterday a judgement to youth activist Andrei Kim was read out, his mother Tatsyana Kim shouted in the courtroom: “I’m proud of you, son!” Everyone heard these words. Eyes of people filled with tears. If a mother, whose son is leaving her for a colony for long 1.5 years, says such words, it means she loves and understands well her son.

16:17 Where's conscience?

Alyaksandr Dulub, guard in the special detention center on Akrestin Street, demanded Syarhei Parsyukevich should pay him 2 million Belarusian rubles as compensation for moral damage.

14:44 Date of Lukashenka’s “annual address” is still unknown

According to Pavel Lyohki, spokesman of the Belarusian head of state, it will take place in the “in the nearest time.” “I can’t name the exact date so far,” he added.

14:09 Was testimony on Parsyukevich’s case written to dictation of militiamen? (Photo)

Trial over Syarhei Parsyukevich, activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement from Vitsebsk, accused of beating up a militiaman, is continuing in the Maskouski district court of Minsk.

14:03 Vyachaslau Siuchyk and Franak Vyachorka detained in Minsk

The democratic activist Vyachaslau Siuchyk told to BelaPAN on the phone that he was detained by police in Minsk in front of the building of Maskouski district court.

13:03 Information Minster in favour of online mass media registration

The Information Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Rusakevich believes that news and other websites must be registered as mass media outlets.

11:28 Milinkevich hails justice ministry’s most recent decision concerning registration bid of Movement for Freedom

The leader of the Movement for Freedom has welcomed the justice ministry’s most recent decision concerning the organization’s registration bid, BelaPAN reports.

10:47 George Bush Administration demands Belarusian authorities to release political prisoners

The U.S. president George Bush’s administration demanded the Belarusian authorities should release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners in the country.

10:06 Tatsyana Tsishkevich: «I have gone through hardening by riot policemen’s truncheons and cells in Akrestsin Street detention center”

An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Tatsyana Tsishkevich together with other participants of the Process of Fourteen has been sentenced to 2 years of correctional labour.

9:55 Oppositionists hurled into prison for 10 days for giving a tour of Homel

Hearings in the administrative case against participants of an excursion dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian People’s Republic (BNR) took place in the court of Navabelitski district of Homel, BelaPAN informs.

9:44 Did Lukashenka build villa in Krasnaya Polyana? (Photo)

Russian Express Gazeta said it, noting that while Russia needs to construct 273 Olympic projects for 6 years before Olympics, Belarus had ended its building activity.

9:38 Belarusbank – hazardous credit game

Belarusbank is looking for a foreign investor. The reason is complicated situation of the biggest Belarusian bank, which can’t pay off its creditors.

9:22 Rector of BSEU Shymau decided not to expel Young Front activist for the present

An activist of the Young Front Maulyuda Atakulava was summoned to the rector of the Belarusian State Economic University Shymau. After a conversation with the student, when he talked to her “like to a granddaughter”, the rector decided not to expel her.