News on 2.02.2012

2.02.2012

Idiot’s guide to lobbyism 172

14:54, Mikalai Khalezin — Politics

Olya Stuzhynskaya, a quiet girl quietly sitting in Brussels, has suddenly become a megastar of the Belarusian politics.

Boycott will liberate political prisoners 106

14:30, — Politics

Boycott campaign initiative group called upon Belarusians to ignore the “parliamentary election”.

Another European negotiator to visit Minsk 1

14:04, — Politics

Andris Teikmanis, the Secretary of State in the Latvian Foreign Ministry, plans to pay a working visit to Belarus on February 3 to discuss the Belarus-EU relations and other issues.

Free Belarus Now: Belarusian authorities act through their agents of influence in Europe 10

13:34, — Politics

Free Belarus Now campaign has released a statement.

Tatsiana Seviarynets asks procuracy to inspect tuberculosis hospital

13:26, — Politics

Tatsiana Seviarynets, a coordinator of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party (BCD), applied to the Vitsebsk Regional Procuracy with the request to hold a check-up at the Vitsebsk regional tuberculosis hospital in the settlement of Bahusheusk.

Minsk: court sides with Belarusian TV

13:23, — Politics

On 1 February 1 Anastasiya Rahacheuskaya, judge of the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk, issued a verdict on the lawsuit of a resident of Homel, activist of the Movement "For Freedom" Aliaksandr Pratsko.

Dzmitry Uss: Europe feeds police batons 7

13:05, — Politics

According to a former political prisoner, sanctions should be extended to let officials know the West react to their lawlessness.

Mother of death row inmate appeals to Constitutional Court to examine criminal procedure regulations 7

12:41, — society

The mother of Uladzislaw Kavalyow, who together with his friend Dzmitry Kanavalaw was sentenced to death over the April 2011 deadly subway bomb attack, has asked the Constitutional Court to examine whether the country’s criminal procedure regulations comply with the constitution and international standards.

Belarusian immigration against shortening of EU's black list 12

12:36, — Politics

A meeting between representatives of the Office of Belarusian political immigration and the MEPs will take place on February 2.

Consulates in Belarus, Latvia begin issuing local border traffic permits

12:29, — Politics

Belarus' general consulate in Daugavpils and the Latvian consulate in Vitsyebsk on February 1 started issuing permits for visa-free travel under an interstate local border traffic agreement, BelaPAN said.

Wives of independent trade union activists being dismissed at Granit plant

12:16, — Politics

Activists of the independent trade union at the Mikashevichy-based granite producing enterprise think it is an attempt to apply pressure on them.

Polish MFA: Yanukovych is a long way off being Lukashenka 2

12:10, — Politics

There are no reasons to draw simple analogies between the democratic situation in Ukraine and Belarus.

Lukashenka’s interests lobbied in Brussels 173

11:06, — Politics

Brussels “Office for Democratic Belarus” advocates lifting sanctions against the Belarusian dictatorship.

Interpol knew Mikhalevich's case was politically motivated 6 months ago 10

10:34, — Politics

However, the Interpol's General Secretariat in Lyon did not inform this either to Poland or other 186 countries-members.

Would-be strikers called on carpet 22

9:49, — society

Sportloto lottery ticket sellers say they were called to talk to their bosses after the announcement of a strike.