News on 12.06.2008

12.06.2008

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau got 15-day arrest for “contempt of court” 11

16:28, — Politics

Youth activist of the campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau is arrested for 15 days. He had trial in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk, where he was guarded to at 2.00 pm from the KGB Minsk and Minsk region directorate. He has already been guarded to a special detention center on Akrestin Street for serving punishment.

Prosecutor’s office hasn’t found guilty persons in “Multclub” case 7

13:42, — Politics

Nobody is found responsible in the case of “Multiklub”. As informed by V. Shaban, an investigator for particularly important cases of Minks prosecutor’s office, the case will be closed within the next week, and the confiscated office equipment returned to journalists.

Lukashenka about KGB: I cannot say for what awards are given 36

13:03, — Politics

In an ‘inner circle’ Alyaksandr Lukashenka rewarded KGB officers for their “good work”. “I cannot say publicly for what the state awards are given to you. But I know perfectly well for what”, the Belarusian leader added.

KGB arrested activist of the European Belarus Alyaksandr Atroshchankau 16

11:43, — Politics

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, a young activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, has been arrested just a few minutes ago in the KGB Directorate of Minsk and Minsk region.

“Reporters Without Borders” reminded Rusakevich about freedom of speech

10:07, — Freedom of speech

Reporters Without Borders has written to the Belarusian ministers of information and communication condemning the comments about online regulation that deputy information minister Liliya Ananich made during a round table organised by the magazine Belaruskaya Dumka on 2 June.

Ales Byalatski: “Regime nervously reacts to internal observation” 1

9:11, — Politics

A delegation of the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) has visited Minks. Among other things, this organization is engaged in elections observation in many parts of the world.

Delay action nuclear bomb 23

8:45, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

A nuclear power plant is jokingly called peaceful. It is a biting jest, however. Only those who will gain huge benefit from the plant construction can joke like that.

Ivan Shyla: none of my teacher voted for my expulsion 4

8:37, — Politics

Expelled from a Salihorsk school Young Front member is looking for a job and hopes he will study in the European Humanities University without a school certificate.