News on 30.11.2012

30.11.2012

Warsaw to learn about Belarusian books 1

16:04, — Culture

XXI Historical Book Fair opened in the Royal Castle in Warsaw on November 29.

Byalyatski allowed to phone home

16:01, — Politics

The jailed head of Viasna human rights centre, Ales Byalyatski, has phoned home from a penal colony in Babruisk.

Protests against infill development go on every day in Mahilou 18

15:54, — society

Three grassroots rallies have been held in the city for the last three days.

Business Insider: Belarusian army is mid-20th century prison 302

15:24, — Army

The Belarus army is a conscript force, burdened by ancient equipment and traditions instilled by the Stalinist regime of the 20th century.

Education officials get a scolding 53

14:34, — society

Heads rolled after a tragic car accident that killed a 9-year-old boy near Minsk's secondary school No. 23.

Confiscated computer returned only in five months

14:16, — Politics

The Investigatory Committee returned the computer and USB-drives, which were confiscated on 17 July, to the editor of the independent web-site orsha.eu Igar Kazmerchak.

Former political prisoner questioned over attack on Lithuanian embassy 6

13:48, — Politics

Uladzimir Yaromenak was forcefully taken to the Partyzanski district police department to give explanations regarding the incident.

Igar Alienevich: Anarchists are not privy to the explosions and attacks

13:28, — Politics

The political prisoner sent a letter to his mother from the Navapolatsk colony.

Serfdom is back: It will be forbidden to quit 807

13:14, — society

The workers of the wood processing enterprises undergoing modernization will be forbideen to quit their jobs.

Cellular connection went off for two hours in Gomel 55

13:06, — Connection

Velcom subscribers in Gomel lost the possibility to use the mobile connection.

Activist from Baranavichy suffers from revenge for defence of workers' rights

13:06, — Politics

Alyaksandr Vaiteshyk has met attempts to make him dismiss from work.

Russia refuses to talk on oil 93

12:10, — Politics

Minsk has to bring oil talks with Russia to the highest level.

Changed their mind? 28

11:29, — Politics

The builder of the Bulbash-Hall plans in creating a memorial in Kurapaty.  

Domracheva took the «silver» in the individual race in Oestersund

10:35, — Sport

Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second in the women's 15K individual.

Merchandise markets will be banned 102

10:05, — society

Officials want to ban selling clothes at open air markets.

Bagdanava, Krasouskaya, Kavaliova: Return the body 24

10:00, — Politics

Iryna Bagdanava, Valeryia Krasouskaya and Liubou Kavaliova called on the international community to demand returning the body of executed Uladzislau Kavaliou to his family.

Hillary Clinton: US continues to support freedom fighters in Belarus 50

8:37, — Politics

The United States Secretary of State urged to release Belarusian political prisoners.

Statkevich cannot receive books in prison 7

8:22, — Politics

A political prisoner wrote it in a letter to his wife.