News on 13.11.2012

13.11.2012

Andrei Sannikov: Release of political prisoners is primary task 43

17:07, — Politics

Andrei Sannikov, the leader of European Belarus civil campaign, calls the Vilnius memorandum “harmful and dangerous”.

Tamara Sidarenka: A very broad definition is given for terrorism 16

16:14, — society

The changes introduced into the legislation about fight on terrorism and countering extremism made the definition of terrorism very broad in Belarus.

Russian opens fire in Brest centre 32

15:35, — crime

The incident happened near Portal gambling club on Savetskaya Street on the night of November 11.

UN Special Rapporteur informed about repression and political prisoners 5

14:48, — Politics

Belarusian human rights activists met with Miklós Haraszti in Vilnius.

Andryeuski appointed as Dynama Minsk HC head coach

13:40, — Sport

He performed these functions since October 12 after retirement of the Finnish coach Kari Heikkilä.

Witness of Vitsebsk oblast: We thought it was gas

13:39, — Events

Nobody would believe the official explanation published on the KGB website.

Mass detentions because of the explosion in Vitebsk 168

13:35, — society

In the framework of the investigation of the case of explosion in Vitebsk dozens of people were detained.

Authorities borrowed another $110 million 12

12:55, — Economics

The Finance Ministry of Belarus released two bond issues in foreign currency.

Photo albums seized from journalist Yulia Darashkevich on border

12:13, — Politics

Customs officers seized 42 photo albums “Belarus Press Photo 2011” for expert examination at Kamenny Loh border checkpoint.

BCD activist charged with treason 47

11:29, — Politics

(updated) Activist Andrei Haidukou from Navapolatsk is in the KGB jail in Minsk.

George Soros: Changes in Belarus are inevitable 24

11:17, — Politics

The billionaire and philanthropist made a speech in the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

Valer Bulhakau flees Belarus

11:07, — Politics

He may face up to 7 years in prison, the former Arche magazine editor-in-chief says.

Prosecutor General’s office and Investigatory Committee are investigating Kazak’s death 11

10:21, — society

Prosecutor General’s office and Investigatory Committee are carrying out investigatory measures connected to the death of a KGB lieutenant colonel Aliaksandr Kazak.

NATO demands to investigate “election” violations 50

9:36, — Politics

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) calls on Belarus to investigate electoral process irregularities.

Political prisoner Frantskevich is being isolated in the colony 2

8:52, — Politics

The administration of the Ivatsevichy colony Wolf Holes tries to isolate the political prisoner form the rest of the prisoners.