News on 17.07.2008

17.07.2008

UCP session postponed due to tightened repressions against opposition

13:21, — Politics

Special XII session of the United Civil Party is postponed from 27 July to 10 August.

Kobryn Activist Alyaksandr Mekh threatened (Audio)

12:24, — Politics

An activist from Kobryn Alyaksandar Mekh received a phone call of KGB men who threatened him. Alyaksandar Mekh has become well-known all over the country after he managed to record his conversation with a KGB man who advised him not to take part in the “parliamentary elections” on a Dictaphone.

Handcuffed oppositionists were marching in Minsk (Photo) 5

10:25, — Politics

On the Day of Solidarity July 16 a rally-performance with a demand to release political prisoners was held in Minsk.

Was election observer arrested in hospital beaten up? 4

9:41, — Politics

A brother of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee’s representative Paval Lyavinau has informed that bodily harm had been inflicted to the human rights activist during detention.

Family of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich deprived of militia pension 8

8:21, — Politics

14-year old son of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich “got lost” among offices of officials. So, pension of the Ministry of Internal Affaires, the former militiaman received, was sent to the Shklou penal colony, where he is serving his punishment.