News on 10.01.2013

10.01.2013

“Swine flu” again hushed up in Belarus? 115

15:45, — society

Cases of swine flu are reported in Belarus's neighbouring countries.

Ukrainian activists support Belarusian human rights defenders 3

15:13, — Politics

Ukrainian human rights activists launched an Internet campaign to support their Belarusian colleagues arrested for posting photos with a portrait of Ales Byalyatski on the Internet.

Protests in Israel against Lukashenka and Liberman’s friendship 22

15:12, — Politics

An action in the support of Belarusian political prisoners will be held in Tel-Aviv on January, 18.

This year they will start confiscating car from drunk drivers 355

14:58, — Auto

The practice of car confiscation from people driving drunk will be introduced in 2013.

Belarusian partisan

14:47, — Politics

Another mini-film from the series “Chronicles of the judgment time” was posted on the internet.

Lukashenka's aide appointed deputy foreign minister 12

13:38, — Politics

Valyantin Rybakou has been appointed deputy minister of foreign affairs of Belarus.

Dzmitry Bandarenka: An economic crisis provokes aggression 8

13:08, — Politics

The political and economic position of our country provokes the intensification of the feelings of instability and anxiety.

Days in prison for oppositional leaflets 13

12:49, — Politics

The court of the October district sentenced “Tell the truth” activists for 5 and 10 days of arrest today.

The new year started with trials for Mikalai Ulasevich 3

12:15, — Politics

The year 2013 started with new court trials on old cases for a UCP activist Mikalai Ulasevich from Astravets.

Tell the Truth activist left in police department overnight 11

11:27, — Politics

Svyatlana Volkava, an actiivst of Tell the Truth campaign, was detained  on January 9 at 7 p.m.

David Kramer: Eastern Partnership summit without Belarusian authorities 26

10:09, — Politics

The Freedom House president calls not to invite representatives of the Lukashenka regime to the summit in Vilnius.

Heritage Foundation: Belarus has repressed economy 16

9:59, — Economics

Belarus is ranked the 154th among 177 world countries in the Index of Economic Freedom.

End of “welfare state” 95

9:10, — Politics

The announcement of the “your of frugality” means the end of the “welfare” state.