News on 2.05.2008

2.05.2008

Student taken to court from state exam 6

17:10, — Politics

Marya Tulzhankova, Homel activist of the youth democratic movement, was released on 2 May after 7-day arrest.

Zhana Litvina: “Some call it pogrom of independent journalism” 5

16:19, — Politics

In the run-up to the World Press Freedom Day on May 3 at the web-site of the Belarusian Association of Journalists an on-line press-conference was held with the organization’s chairperson Zhana Litvina and her assistant Andrei Bastunets.

Prisoners of dilapidating “Valadarka”: Yakub Kolas, Mikhail Marynich, Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Kim (Photo) 5

14:00, — Society

The pretrial detention centre in Valadarski Street in Minsk continues to dilapidate. At different times many political prisoners were serving term there, from the classics Yakub Kolas, among the last being Alyaksandr Kazulin and Andrei Kim.

From militia report: “Called to join the European Union, by that violating article 23.34” 14

13:48, — Politics

Mikola Statkevich, one of the leaders of the civil campaign “European Belarus,” chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), was sentenced to 10 days of arrest by the Pershamaiski district court of Minsk for participation in May Day demonstration. The militia report, drawn up against the politician, says: “he was waving a blue with yellow stars flag, called through a megaphone to join the European Union, by that violating article 23.34 of the Administrative Code.”

Vandals violated reproduction of Our Lady icon in Kurapaty (Photo) 5

13:36, — Society

A reproduction of Our Lady icon, installed on the chapel by artist Alyaksei Marachkin, was torn off. Act of vandalism happened at night.

Henadz Barbarych: “I was taken out of police department violently” 3

11:38, — Politics

Yesterday a journalist of the newspaper “Belarusy i rynok” Henadz Barbarych was taken to the police department of Pershamajski district of Minsk.

Syarhei Parsyukevich transferred to prison in Zhodzina

11:13, — Politics

It has been told to his wife Natalya Parsyukevich by representatives of the remand prison in Valadarski Street in Minsk today morning. At the moment Syarhei Parsyukevich is kept there.

Jonathan Moore: There’s yet no formal decision on shutting embassy in Minsk 2

10:58, — Politics

US Charge d’Affaires Jonathan Moore said to the Charter’97 press center that there’s no formal decision on shutting the embassy in Minsk.

More than 35 opposition activists were called to military enlistment offices 4

10:18, — Politics

More than 35 opposition activists from Minsk and regions were called to military enlistment offices in April.

Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter to go to law against Lukashenka 26

10:05, — Politics

Lukashenka’s statements he said during his address to the “parliament” on 29 April may become a ground for legal process.

Day of Europe in Minsk under national flag (Photo, video) 1

9:10, — Politics

Some national white-red-white flags appeared above the roofs of Minsk buildings ahead of 1 May.

Eyesight of Political Prisoners Andrei Kim declines

8:52, — Politics

Andrei Kim has been visited by his mother in the prison hospital. The political prisoner was placed there because of eyes inflammation.

One of the leaders of “European Belarus” to have trial for EU flags on May Day demonstration (Photo) 4

8:27, — Politics

All activists of the civil Campaign “European Belarus,” detained at the May Day demonstration in Minsk, were released but Mikola Statkevich.