News on 13.02.2013

13.02.2013

Novaya Gazeta about torture in Belarus 9

17:11, — Politics

Novaya Gazeta (Russia) has published an article by charter97.org editor-in-chief Natallia Radzina “Torture in Stasi and KGB”.

Grand sale: 800 enterprises will be auctioned 122

15:17, — Economics

The Ministry of Economy has produced a list of 800 enterprises allowed to be sold.

Harry Pahaniajla: People involved in kidnappings may be arrested in other counties 16

15:13, — Politics

Foreign trips of officials, responsible for the disappearances of Belarusian politicians, may end up with an arrest for them.

Steven Pifer: Ukraine becoming next Belarus 6

13:46, — in the world

A former envoy of the US to Kyiv thinks the West will not close eyes to political repression and corruption in the country.

Vincuk Viachorka: Lukashenka looks for support at least from Georgia 9

13:44, — Politics

Lukashenka’s desire to meet Saakashvili tells that the dictator needs to increase the list of contacts since there are very few of them left.

Kavalyou's supervisory appeal “lost” in Supreme Court 23

13:23, — society

Lawyer Stanislau Abrazei, who defended executed Uladzislau Kavalyou, asked the chairman of the Supreme Court to consider his supervisory appeal.

Makei seeks advice in Kremlin before visit to Tbilisi 60

13:17, — Politics

Makei asked permission of the Russian foreign minister to visit Tbilisi.

Solidarity Wave has started from Babruisk 2

12:39, — Politics

Babruisk activists of Belarusian Christian Democracy has started the nationwide campaign Solidarity Wave on 12 February. The campaign’s aim is to support the Belarusian political prisoners.

Makei tells tall tales to European politicians in Tbilisi

11:13, — Politics

The Belarusian foreign minister suddenly began to talk about “involvement in the  European integration process”.

Corruption in the president’s executive office: everyone steals 58

10:25, — Politics

The officials from Lukashenka’s executive office were busted for fraud and Blue Spruces stealing.

Protests against infill development in Brest 5

8:38, — society

About 50 Brest residents attended a gathering to protest against construction of a new residential building.

Lukashenka - banker for outlaws 40

8:22, — Politics

Dictatorial Belarus has become a reliable bank for world's totalitarian regimes.