News on 14.07.2008

14.07.2008

Anatol Lyabedzka: “There was a strong blow, it went dark before my eyes, I was knocked down to ground and kicked” (Photo) 29

19:26, — Politics

During the crackdown of the action of support of political prisoners, held on 14 July on October square in Minsk, riot militia officers beat up leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka.

KGB suspects the dead of organising blasts

18:18, — Politics

Brest human rights activist Uladzmir Vyalichkin told Radio Racyja about a funny event, showing unprofessionalism of the KGB and militia.

Action of solidarity with political prisoners cracked down by riot militia. MP-candidate Anatol Lyabedzka beaten up (Photo, video) 24

18:11, — Politics

An action demanding to release opposition activists, unlawfully arrested after the blast in Minsk on 4 July, was dispersed today at October square in Minsk. More than 50 people came to the square with portraits of political prisoners, and unfurled national Belarusian and EU flags. More than 100 riot militiamen were thrown against the participants of the actions, among whom were people from a united list of opposition MP candidates.

Searches in apartments of oppositionists continue 2

17:25, — Politics

In Polatsk policemen burst into an apartment rented by activists of the Young Front.

KGB officers got ranks of generals for “good” work

16:41, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave ranks of major-generals to colonels Ivan Korzh, Mikalai Smalenski, Mikhail Puzikau and Syarhei Bobrykau.

Emanuel Zeltser called his case “totally falsified” 4

15:27, — Politics

A US citizen Emanuel Zeltser and his lawyer Zmitser Harachka have finished to read the criminal case brought up against the American lawyer by the KGB.

Russian citizen detained on suspicion of implication in blast in Minsk 8

14:44, — Politics

A Russian citizen is among the detained in case of a blast in Minsk during the concert on the official Independence Day. He is Vladimir Belunin, 21-year old student of a Minsk university.

Captive Nations Week: Belarusian flag in New York (Photo) 1

13:33, — Politics

Captive Nations Week has started in the US. It is marked under the law which was declared by a Congressional resolution and signed into law in 1953.

Two more oppositionists released

12:42, — Politics

Opposition activists Syarhei Vysotski and Alyaksandr Serhienka, detained over the case of blasts on 4 July, were released from the KGB detention center on Saturday.

10 opposition activists remain in prison (updated)

12:25, — Politics

According to the latest data of human rights activists, 10 opposition activists remain in custody over the case of bomb blast in Minsk on 4 July.

“Are you a member of Jeans unregistered radical organisation?”

11:43, — Politics

It was the first question, Paval Kuryanovich, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, was asked during the search. The activist was released from the KGB pretrial detention center yesterday.

Regime getting ready for “election”: Secret services, arrests, censorship… 6

11:42, — Politics

Activists of the United Civil party Dzmitry Kavalhin and Viktar Pyatrouski have been detained for circulation of an address of the democratic forces in the run-up to the “parliamentary elections” to postboxes. It is worth mentioning that secret services knew about the rally of the Unioted Civil party before hands.

Most wanted 31

9:58, Iryna Khalip — Politics

Recently I visited a district visa and registration office, whatever its name could be now. I was told that first of all I should fill in a form, which is filled in by everybody visiting the office after the blast.

6.00 pm, October square, action of solidarity 4

9:01, — Politics

An action of support of democratic activists, suffering from the mass repressions of the authorities after the bomb blast during the celebrating of the official Independence Day, is to be held today on October square at 6.00 pm.

Militiamen beat journalist in district executive committee 6

8:35, — Politics

Journalist Syarhei Panamarou, activist of the “For Freedom” movement, was beaten by militiamen, when he was trying to get to a meeting of Klyotsk officials with entrepreneurs.