News on 5.01.2013

5.01.2013

Mikalai Kazlou: Training of Belarusian policemen leads to repression

14:58, — Politics

Belarusian law enforcement agencies learn only the things they need to strengthen the dictatorship from cooperation with international institutions, a retired police lieutenant colonel thinks.

Congratulate Mikalai Autukhovich with 50-year jubilee

14:44, — Politics

The political prisoner celebrates his 50-year jubilee on 7 January.

2.5 million working-age Belarusians unoccupied 104

14:13, — Economics

Belarusians flee abroad en masse.

Andrei Abozau: Europe must control the manufacturers of surveillance software

13:50, — Politics

Very simple equipment is often used for spying on Belarusians, which makes difficult the control over the shipments of the surveillance means themselves, the expert believes.

Pavel Seviarynets: the European Union must explain its position

13:06, — Politics

The possible cooperation of the EU with Belarusian police causes bewilderment with the politician.

Kosovo introduces visas to Belarus

12:40, — society

Republic of Kosovo having partial international recognition has introduced visas to 87 countries including Belarus.

UN Special Rapporteur informed about torture of Haidukou 8

12:20, — Politics

The initiative Human Rights Activists against Torture sent an urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur.

Famous Polish film-maker died in Belarus

12:17, — Culture

Tadeusz Paradowicz came to Belarus to collect documents about Polish musician Cheslav Neman born in Belarus.

KGB: Hackers send out messages about devaluation

12:10, — Politics

Subscribers of MTS and Velcom mobile network operators received messages about the Belarusian ruble devaluation.

Ministry of Internal Affair calls Depardieu to Belarus 198

11:51, — Politics

The famous French actor is being enticed by a residence permit in Belarus.

Granit: dismissals of activists continue 11

11:31, — Politics

The pressure on the members of the independent trade union of the Granit enterprise in Mikashevichy continue.

Lukashenka sent off the rink for attacking a competitor 148

11:11, — Politics

Christmas international hockey amateur tournament started in Minsk.

”Serfdom” can be introduced on any enterprise 43

9:42, — society

None sector of industry can feel safe from introduction of compulsory labour.