20:35 Paval Yukhnevich: “Our freedom fight will continue”

An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Paval Yukhnevich has expressed gratitude t all Belarusians, who took part in the rallies of solidarity with political prisoners on October Square in Minsk.

19:52 Zmitser Bandarenka: Germany should know that Belarusian riot policemen are NKVD successors

Charter’97 coordinator calls upon the German Federal Ministry of the Interior to pay attention to the fact that they cooperate with Belarusian punitive forces.

19:17 Mass arrests of oppositionists in Minsk on day of Eastern Partnership summit (Photo, video)

Another time Riot policemen were sent against participants of the rally dedicated to the memory of General Yury Zakharanka, abducted and assassinated in Belarus. Before and after the rally dozens of oppositionists were arrested.

17:27 Belarusians declared hunger strike in front of European Commission’s building in Brussels (Photo)

A hunger strike of protest has been announced by activists of the Belarusian-European Association (BEZ).

16:59 Head of OSCE Office in Belarus supported participants

Head of the OSCE Office in Belarus Hans Jochen Schmidt has visited participants of indefinite hunger strike of solidarity with the political prisoner Mikalay Autukhovich. The protest is held in the headquarters of the Belarusian Popular Front party.

16:27 Swedes indignant at presence of Navumau at championship in Switzerland

The statement by chairman of Ostgruppen human rights initiative Martin Uggla, published in Swedish editions, says this.

15:21 Belarusian dictator ready to take Lenin’s body if Moscow doesn’t need it any more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is discussing an opportunity to keep in Belarus Lenin’s body that can be removed from mausoleum and buried.

14:24 Protest against Lukashenka’s dictatorship at opening summit in Prague (Photo)

About 200 Belarusians gathered in the center of Prague today, when the Eastern Partnership summit opens. Participants of the rally protested against violating human rights in Belarus.

14:18 Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg met with Belarusian politicians

A meeting of Karel Schwarzenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs Czech Republic, and Ivonka Survilla, the chair of the Rada of the Belarusian National Republic (BNR), Alyaksandr Milinkevich, Zyanon Paznyak and Stanislau Shushkevich, has taken place in Prague.

13:08 Free Theatre presented performance dedicated to Belarusian political prisoners

The Belarus Free Theatre came for the Eastern Partnership summit with its Generation Jeans play on an invitation of former Czech president Vaclav Havel.

12:44 Opposition activist Barys Khamaida detained in Vitsebsk for Pahonya coat of arms

Barys Khamaida has been coming to the “blue house” in Vitsebsk holding a painting “Pahonya”, presented to him by a same-name group of Belarusian artists.

12:01 Restricted to travel abroad Navumau allowed entering Switzerland

The former Belarusian Interior Affairs Minister is suspected of implication in abductions and assassinations of oppositional leaders and a journalist.

11:34 Fourth day of hunger strike of solidarity: diplomats called upon to visit Autukhovich in prison (Photo)

The number of participants of the hunger strike of solidarity with political prisoners held in the headquarters of the Belarusian Popular Front has more than doubled.

10:50 Czech Prime Minister met with Belarusian democrats

Mirek Topolanek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, had a meeting with leaders of the Belarusian opposition Ivonka Survila, Alyaksandr Kazulin, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, Zyanon Paznyak, and Stanislau Shushkevich ahead of the Eastern Partnership summit.

9:31 General Yury Zakharanka kidnapped 10 years ago

Today, on the anniversary of disappearance of the former interior minister of Belarus and an opposition leader, a rally of memory will be organized on October square of Minsk at 6.00 p.m.

9:06 Belarus expected in Europe, but without dictator

The European Union’s Eastern Partnership summit opens in Prague today.