News on 30.06.2008

30.06.2008

Elections in Lukashenka’s way: “European Belarus” activist arrested for 17 days

16:14, — Politics

Yauhen Afnahel, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, one of the leaders of the Belarusian youth leaders, was sentenced to 10 days of arrest by the court of the Tsentralny district of Minsk on 28 June. Taking into account that earlier the activist had got 7 days of arrest in absentia for participating in a demonstration on 1 May, he will have to spend 17 days in a jail.

PA OSCE won’t carry out a seminar with Belarusian “parliament”

16:02, — Politics

Seminar, organised by the Belarusian “parliament” and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is postponed sine die, Vadzim Papou, speaker of the low chamber of the “parliament” said at a press conference on 28 June.

MP Adam Lipinski: “sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime shouldn’t be lifted” 28

15:39, — Politics

“Poland’s policy towards Belarus remains unchanged, there will be no talks with Lukashenka and all our initiatives are aimed only at common people,” Polish politicians responded in an interview to Polskie Radio to a statement of Andrei Sannikov, one of the leaders of the “Civil Belarus” civil campaign, in which he accuses the Poland’s government of treachery of Solidarity movement’s ideals.

Police seized signatures in support of Belarus’ joining EU

14:42, — Politics

3 activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, Alyaksandra Katok, Alyaksandr Kireeu and Marta Pyatrouskaya, were detained in Hrodna on June 28.

Regime starts cruel repressions against “election” observers 9

14:39, — Politics

A member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, a human rights activist from Maladechna, one of the participants of the monitoring in the elections to the “chamber of representatives” of the “national assembly” of the Republic of Belarus Eduard Balanchuk has been punished under 2 articles of the Criminal Code. The case was studied in the court of Maskouski district of Minsk by judge Kharkevich.

Uladzimer Labkovich: repressions will only tighten ahead of “elections” 1

13:16, — Politics

Commenting on detentions of activists, human rights defender Uladzimer Labkovich said the authorities were creating traditional for previous “elections” atmosphere.

Students studying abroad are not allowed to leave Belarus

12:59, — Politics

Belarusian activists who had been expelled from Belarusian universities on political reasons and who are studying in foreign universities now, are stopped on the border and told that they are prohibited to leave Belarus.

Zhdanovichy shopping center general director released on bail of USD 4,740,000

12:34, — crime

Eauheni Shyhalau, general director of Zhdanovichy shopping center, who has been in custody since April 2008, was changed a level of restriction, Interfax has leant from law-enforcement agencies.

Fine for call for Belarus’s joining the EU

10:50, — Politics

The Lininski district court of Brest fined Ivan Stasyuk, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, of 70,000 rubles.

Oppositionist forced to serve in Paulichenka’s troops unit 19

10:01, — Politics

A Mozyr dweller Khvedar Charankou who had been expelled from the university for participation in a protest rally against repeal of benefits, is to be taken to the army in two days after his birthday when he turns 18. He is to serve in the military unit No. 3214. As workers of the local military enlistment office say, he is to “disband meetings” and to “impose order” in Minsk.