News on 20.02.2013

20.02.2013

Andrey Khadanovich reelected chairman of Belarusian PEN Center

17:10, — Culture

Poet and translator Andrey Khadanovich was reelected chairman of Belarusian PEN Center in an uncontested vote at a conference in Minsk on February 17.

180 thousand people left without central heating in Homel

17:04, — society

Homel Soviet District was deprived of central hating on Tuesday.

Alyaksandr Hutar signs contract with Dynama Minsk

17:03, — Sport

The contract was signed after the team returned from a training session in Turkey.

Video of torture in police department in Maladzechna 180

15:30, — society

CCTV footage from a police department in Maladzechna appeared on the Internet.

Political prisoner Alinevich not allowed to study 4

13:51, — Politics

The prison authorities have not permitted Ihar Alinevich to study at a training school at penal colony No 10 in Navapolatsk for the third year.

Belarus Press Photo albums taken to KGB? 4

13:46, — Culture

The information was received from representatives of the Ashmyany customs office.

Officials secretly apply for Pole's Card

13:14, — Politics

Belarusian officials want to obtain the Pole's Card in spite of prohibition of the authorities.

Andrei Sannikau: Political prisoners cannot be released without serious pressure 58

12:51, — Interview

And bargaining with the dictator only worsens their position.

Putin ignores Lukashenka in Sochi? 95

12:32, — Politics

The Belarusian dictator returned from Sochi before meeting with Putin.

Strike in trade center Secret in Homiel

11:57, — society

400 entrepreneurs stopped working protesting against a sharp increase of the rent.

Political prisoner Vaskovich in isolation

11:40, — Politics

Friends and relatives have not received letters from Yauhen Vaskovich for more than a month.

Colonel Selivinau appointed Sheiman's aide 37

11:36, — Politics

Lukashenka has appointed Mikalai Selivanau deputy head of the President’s Property Management Directorate.

Investigative Committee: Woman bombed KGB building in Vitebsk 81

11:23, — Events

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with detonating a homemade explosive device near office of the Committee for State Security (KGB) in Vitsyebsk in November 2012.

Striking sole traders may be barred from going abroad 65

10:57, — society

Homel sole traders may be banned to leave the country if they don't pay rental payments on time.

Human rights activists demand publicity over Haidukou’s case 3

9:54, — Politics

Belarusian human rights organizations demand publicity and the observance of all the procedural guarantees for the political prisoner Andrei Haidukou.

Dictator blackmails Latvia over sanctions 50

8:35, — Politics

The Belarusian ambassador to Riga again threatened to reorient cargo flows.