18:52 Arrests and searches of participants of election boycott campaign

An apartment of Young Front activist Dzyanis Karnou has been searched today. Information materials calling to boycott the oncoming “parliamentary election” have been seized.

17:22 Student expelled from university for intention to take part in elections

An activist of the organisation “Belarusian Christian Democracy” Tatsyana Shambalava is to be expelled from Mahilyou (Kulyashou) State University.

16:51 For interrogation in KGB by force?

Militia officers detained Young Front activist Vadzim Khanyauka.

16:27 Young Belarusians prohibited supporting Georgian team at Georgia-Russia youth teams match in Minsk (Photo)

Riot militiamen were not allowing young people enter “Georgian” sector of Traktor stadium and didn’t let them join fans of Georgia at the match of youth teams of Russia and Georgia.

16:00 Andrei Kim: “All democratic candidates must withdraw from election”

Former political prisoner Andrei Kim thinks the oncoming “presidential election” won’t be free and democratic, if the authorities don’’ liberalise the election laws.

15:22 US Diplomat advises oppositional parties to take part in the electoral farce to the end

US Charge d’Affaires a.i. Jonathan Moore believes that boycott of the elections by political parties could cost them their political future.

12:23 Foreign Press: Even rogues like Lukashenka’s regime are shunning Russia

Russia has joined the company of Nicaragua and terroristic organisation “Hamas”. Sooner or later the Kremlin would have to come down to earth, Western analysts say.

12:14 Ministry of Information ordered destroy leaflets of “For Freedom” movement

Opposition activist Ales Shpakouski was detained by militia in summer, when he was distributing leaflets “For Freedom” at an Orsha market.

11:41 One of leaders of Union of Poles in Belarus detained in Hrodna

Mechyslau Yaskevich, deputy head of the Union of Poles in Belarus, was detained by militia and guarded to the Kastrychnitski district militia department on September 4.

11:26 Aleh Hulak: “Vast majority of refusals of registration have formal grounds”

Chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Aleh Hulak, observing a process of considering of complaints in the Central Election Commission, noted that shortcomings of the election laws were revealed during the consideration:

10:10 “European Belarus” activist arrested for “Vybor” newspaper

Activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign Yakau Perchyk was detained in Hrodna for distributing of “Vybor” newspaper yesterday. Newspaper was dedicated to boycott of the oncoming “parliamentary election”.

9:47 Calls for early voting

On September 4, Vitsebsk region newspaper “Narodnaye Slova) (founded by the Vitsebsk region Council of Deputies and the region executive committee) called on the electorate to vote early from September 23 to 27.

8:46 Authorities ignored demands of opposition parties

The Central Election Commission didn’t agree on including a question on checking legality of polling stations election commissions formation into the agenda of its latest session.