News on 24.09.2009

24.09.2009

Open letter to President of Russia: Don’t wake guerrillas on Belarusians 35

16:38, — Politics

Belarusian youth leaders Yauhen Afnahel and Zmitser Dashkevich sent an open letter to president of Russian Dmitry Medvedev in connection with carrying out large-scale Rusisan-Belarsuian military exercises in Belarus.

Schwarzenberg finds excuses for meeting with last dictator of Europe 4

15:31, — Politics

Now former Czech Foreign Minister says that one “cannot be a Europe’s friend” without respecting human rights.

Democrats demand to open criminal case against Lukashenka 42

13:55, — Politics

A demand to open a criminal case relating the statement of Lukashenka on rigging election results was received by the Office of Prosecutor General on September 24.

Independent trade unions being eliminated in regions 1

13:25, — Politics

Local authorities offer representatives of trade unions to close primary organizations.

Belarusian regime afraid of independent courts 15

11:12, — society

The authorities say they don’t plan to establish the jury institution in Belarus.

Brest dwellers assure UFO flying over town 90

9:41, — Events

Many Brest dwellers could see an unusual thing on September 1 – an unidentified flying object giving of bright light was flying above the town for an hour.

Oppositionists punished for memorial crosses 3

9:19, — Politics

On September 9 near Vilejka a memorial cross was erected with the words “To heroes of Belarus”.

Experts on freedom of speech didn’t believe Pyatkevich 17

9:09, — Politics

The international journalistic mission has a negative general impression of its visit to Belarus.