22:32 Bloggers with Kavaliou’s photo as avatar intimidated by Special police forces

Bloggers receive phone calls to their private cell phone numbers.

22:18 Young European Federalists call for release of Belarus (Photo)

The annual actions of solidarity with Belarus took place all over the continent.

20:07 Ivan Shutko: I was kept in one cell with criminals

Today on 19 March Ivan Shutko has been released. He had been arrested for the solidarity picket held in Barysau for political prisoner Andrei Sannikov.

18:11 Meeting in Moscow: Lukashenka’s crooked grin (Photo)

On 19 March in Moscow a session of the International council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EEC) was held.

17:11 Forced injections for Kavalenka

Political prisoner Siargey Kavalenka met with his brother Vital Kavalenka in the prison in Valadarski Street.

16:35 FIDH: It’s look like a way to silence two witnesses

The two men had been condemned to death on 30 November 2011 on charges of plotting a powerful blast in the Minsk underground in April 2011.

16:16 Cost of life of Belarusian political prisoners announced

Lithuanian and Latvian politicians have faced unprecedented pressure in connection with a possibility of imposing economic sanctions on the Lukashenka regime.

16:04 Kastrychnitskaya subway station: flowers under special police units’ supervision (Photo)

By the entrance to the Kastrychnitskaya subway station, close to the memorial board to the victims of the terrorist act of 11 April 2011, there are lit candles.

15:33 IBB German director Astrid Sahm denied entry to Belarus

The German director of Johannes Rau International Centre for Education and Exchange (IBB) has been denied entry to Belarus.

15:14 Staff of EU embassies in Belarus may be cut

The EU countries may cut staff of their embassies in Belarus to the consular level.

14:38 The Netherlands demands EU to impose sanctions against Lukashenka regime

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Uri Rosenthal, condemned the execution of Dzmitry Kanavalau (Dmitty Konovalov) and Uladzislau Kavalyou (Vladislav Kovalyou).

14:20 Stockholm Institute: Belarus arming the Syrian and Iranian regimes

Belarus supplied Syria with 17 percent and Iran 5 percent of the arms imports.

13:51 Another Radio Racyja journalist issued a warning

The prosecutor's office of the Brest region has issued an official warning to Radio Racyja correspondent Dzmitry Kisel for working in Belarus without accreditation.

13:45 President of the Nordic Council strongly condemned the executions in Belarus

“Executing the two men have further damaged the reputation of Belarus”, said Kimmo Sasi.

13:40 Lukashenka flew to Russia

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is paying a working visit to Russia, where he is expected to take part in a meeting of the Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community in Moscow on 19 March.

13:19 Syarhei Kavalenka remains in prison hospital

Alena Kavalenka, the wife of hunger striker Syarhei Kavalenka, met with the prison chief and the medial unit chief.

11:59 UCP denied premised for congress

On March 19 the leadership of the United Civil Party received a letter from the Belarusian Union of Consumers’ Societies.

11:57 Human rights activists: Travel ban is act of retaliation

The harsh reaction by the Belarusian authorities appears to be a direct act of retaliation following the extension by the European Union of the list of Belarusian officials falling under visa restrictions.

11:14 Alla Sannikova: I’m living on faith only

The mother of the presidential candidate, a political prisoner Andrei Sannikov does not know whether her son would be released in the near future.

11:12 Lukashenka launched to The Hague (Video)

A mass release of sky lanterns took place in the Peoples' Friendship Park in Minsk on March 17.

11:08 European Ambassadors in no hurry to get back

A possibility that the EU ambassadors return to Minsk is just being discussed, consultations are being held.

11:06 KGB presses on independent press distributors in regions

An officer of Shklou department of the KGB visited a shop of Byalynichy-based businessman and democratic activist Mikalai Myatselitsa.

10:59 Andres Herkel: Executed may know something about the real organisers of the terrorist attack

Why should the case of Uladzislau Kavalyou and Dzmitry Kanavalau, two young workers from Vitebsk, be so sensitive?

10:22 Dynko “called up for army”

He received an appropriate notice in the Citizenship and Migration Department.

10:18 German mass media: “Execution of two Belarusians is attempt to provoke Europe”

Dictator Lukashenka has cynically ignored all protests of Europe, writes Frankfurter Rundschau (Germany).

9:58 British FCO does not trust Belarusian court

David Lidington, the British Minister for Europe, condemned the execution of Uladzislau Kavalyou (Vladislav Kovalev) and Dzmitry Kanavalau (Dmitry Konovalov), the men sentenced to death for metro bombing in Minsk.