18:52 Leaflets about hunger strike of political prisoner Autukhovich disseminated in Minsk (Photo)

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” informs Minks dwellers that the political prisoner continues the hunger strike for the entire month already.

18:19 Kidnapped and killed in Belarus: Anatoly Krasovsky turned 57

Today Anatoly Krasovsky turned 57. Anatoly Krasovsky involuntary disappeared on September the 16th. His fate still remains unknown.

16:23 Norwegian Prime Minister: It’s nice that a boy, coming from Belarus can do it for Norway (Video)

Norway celebrated two big events on Sunday.

14:16 Mikalai Autukhovich on hunger strike in prison for a month

The political prisoner started his hunger strike on April 16.

13:59 Sale of foreign currency for import banned at stock exchange in Belarus

Belarusian Banks, both state-run and commercial, refused to accept requests for buying foreign currency to pay for import contracts.

13:18 Youth activists stopped hunger strike

Participants of hunger strike of solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka stopped the strike.

12:50 Detentions in Vaukavysk for rally of solidarity with political prisoners

Eight activists of the United Civil Party, taken to streets with portrait of Mikalai Autukhovich, were detained in Vaukavysk on May 16.

11:43 “European Belarus” rally near prison in Valadarski street (Photo, video)

Participants of the rally managed to say via megaphone “We will fight for your freedom!” to political prisoners behind the bars.

11:39 Riot militia against participants of solidarity rally in Minsk: new arrests of oppositionists (Photo)

Activists of “Young Front” and “European Belarus” were detained for they went to October square with portraits of political prisoners on May 16.

9:31 Conference for public television INPUT 2009

A conference for national public television INPUT 2009 was held in Warsaw on May 10–15. A representative of the Charter’97 website took part in this event as a delegate.

9:28 Demands to release Belarusian political prisoners heard in London (Photo)

On May 16 a rally of solidarity was held near the Belarusian Embassy in London.