16:51 Oppositionist fined for demand to release political prisoners

On July 8, the administrative commission of the Frunzenski district of Minsk considered a report, drawn up against activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Ryhor Laurosuki.

16:45 Estonian parliamentarians met with representatives of Belarusian opposition

Estonia is interested in developing relations with European Belarus.

12:52 France’s ambassador: Sentence to Artsyom Dubski came as an upsetting surprise for us

French diplomat Mireille Musso says the Criminal Code of Belarus is “stiff and conservative”.

12:00 Zmitser Dashkevich: We will fight for release of Artsyom Dubski

“Young Front” activists have launched a campaign for release of political prisoner Artsyom Dubski.

11:52 Prosecutor demanded to punish human rights activist by 2 years of imprisonment

The judgenment in the case of Vitsebsk human rights activist Leanid Svetsik is to be delivered on July 9.

10:47 Where did $590 million disappear from gold and foreign currency reserves?

According to the National Bank, the gold and foreign currency reserves of the country have decreased by $600 million for June.

10:24 Is Autukhovich charged with attempts on lives of governor and deputy minister?

The Belarusian mass media write that political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich may be accused of attempts on lives of high ranking officials.

9:53 Detentions for distribution of independent press continue

On July 9 at 7 a.m. policemen detained the head of Homel branch of the Party of Communists of Belarus Uladzimir Syakerka and his party comrade Mikalai Zasuski.

9:38 Belarusian authorities forbid selling dangerous Russian products

11 types of substandard Russian and Latvian products have been removed from sale in Belarus.

9:16 Oppositionist detained at Belarusian-Lithuanian border for 4 hours

After participation in a rally dedicated to memory of abducted cameraman Zmitser Zavadski, an activist of the Young Democrats Raman Bahdanovich encountered problems at the Belarusian border.