News on 10.12.2012

10.12.2012

Haidukou's mother: “Andrei writes he had fifty-fifty chance” 6

17:13, — Politics

The mother of Andrei Haidukou from Navapolatsk, who is suspected of spying, received the second letter from her son.

The EU is expected to actively seek the release of political prisoners 6

16:30, — Politics

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee dedicates this year’s International Human Rights Day to political prisoners in Belarus.

Cases of kidnapped opposition members to be closed 62

15:32, — Politics

The authorities are going to stop even a formal investigation into the disappearance of opposition members.

Computer got broken after police examination 8

15:25, — Politics

The department of the Investigation Committee in Orsha returned a computer and flash drives to Ihar Kazmerchak, the editor of independent website orsha.eu.

Lukashenka: We have similar views on the world with Iran 44

14:25, — Politics

Belarusian dictator said he is a supporter of the Iran's foreign policy.

Freedom Lanterns in support of political prisoners

14:21, — Politics

An unusual action was held in the support of the Belarusian political prisoners in Kuznica at the Poland-Belarus border.

Russia 24: Villages were destroyed like that only at wartime

13:42, — society

The Russian TV channel told about the burnt down Belarusian village.

European Congress: How Belarus can be freed from the dictator?

13:33, — Politics

Lukashenka boasts of being “Europe’s last dictator”.

Andrei Gaidukou had a meeting with a lawyer in jail

13:12, — Politics

A lawyer Alena Trushkina visited Gaidukou in the Vitebsk jail No2.

Hrodna residents invited to support Autukhovich and Dashkevich 3

13:06, — Politics

An action to support political prisoners in city prison was carried out in Hrodna.

BChD piquet forbidden in Navapolatsk

13:04, — Politics

An activist of the organization committee for creation of the party Belarusian Christian Democracy received a response from the city executive committee with a refusal to allow the piquet.

What does Minsk need a second-rate brand for?

13:01, — society

Experts unanimously call second-rate the idea of the new logotype and the English language slogan of the Belarusian capital.

CCP/BPF shadow government already works 182

12:53, — Politics

This statement was made by leader of the Conservative Christian Party BPF Zyanon Paznyak at Warsaw-based Lazarski University on December 6.

Rector of the Instutute of Culture was appointed minister of culture 32

12:43, — Culture

Former rector of the Institute of Culture Barys Sviatlou became Minister of Culture.

Dashkevich still kept in solitary confinement

12:34, — Politics

Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich started to prepare for Christmas in a maximum security prison in Hrodna.

Police theater goers attempted to wreck a Belarus Free Theatre’s performance again

12:25, — Culture

Two days in a row the performances of Belarus Free Theatre in Minsk were visited by police.

Police raid on Free Theatre building in Minsk

12:04, — Politics

The Belarus Free Theatre actors were performing their “political” play Discover Love.

Condemned to be free 4

11:11, — Politics

Another mini-film of the Chronicle of the Judgment Time has appeared on the Internet.

Clone of Nadzezhda Katkavets (Video) 310

11:04, — society

A clone of Nadzezhda Katakavets, an official who is famous in Belarus for using the mixed Belarusian-Russian language, has been found.

Strike at STV: sports news not aired

10:24, — society

Video engineers did not show up for work on December 7 at Minsk municipality-owned TV channel

Today is Human Rights Day 26

8:30, — Politics

Fair ideas of Human Rights Declaration overcome evil and lies, change the world for the better.

Freight train crash in Baranavichy 103

0:58, — Events

Freight railway cars came of the track in Baranavichy.