News on 6.02.2013

6.02.2013

Muzhytskaya Prauda newspaper distributed in Brest 9

16:49, — Politics

Brest activists of the cultural initiative Grunt distributed Muzhytskaya Prauda (Peasant's Truth) newspaper, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Kastus Kalinouski Uprising.

Mozyr dwellers to stand trial for helping lonely old man

14:58, — society

Police detained dwellers of Mozyr only because they wanted to help a veteran of the Great Patriotic War in the Naraulyany district.

Slovak MFA: Minsk diverts attention from political prisoners 12

14:51, — Politics

In Bratislava, the Belarusian authorities have advised to focus on the problems of human rights violations at home.

Foreign Policy: Makei mixes up names and facts 78

13:43, — Politics

Several gross mistakes were found in the report released by the Belarusian MFA.

Lukashenka pardoned corrupt officials 103

12:52, — Politics

Former chairmen of Polatsk city executive committee Uladzimir Tachyla and Polatsk district executive committee Valer Palidavets, accused of the abuse of power, were pardoned.

Human rights activists: Andrei Haidukou may be tortured

12:19, — Politics

Human rights activists sent an appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur informing about the possible use of torture against Andrei Haidukou.

Sasha Varlamov: They shut my mouth during interrogations 103

11:31, — society

The trial against the famous Belarusian fashion designer continued in Minsk's Leninski district court.

Is Korbut on house arrest? 132

11:27, — Politics

The information about that has appeared on the internet this morning.

BRSM gets no funds from EU

11:02, — Politics

The European Commission promises not to support the pro-Lukashenka youth organisation.

Breakthrough attempt on Belarusian-Polish border 38

10:58, — Events

A Chrysler Voyager driver tried to break through the border at Warsaw Bridge checkpoint.

Activist from Byarouzauka exacted to pay for his trial 16

9:45, — Politics

Vitold Ashurak, a political activist from the town of Byarozauka, received a letter from the Lida district court.

Will the cases of the kidnapped oppositionists be ended? 27

9:20, — Politics

In 2014 the limitation period expires for the investigation of the criminal case on the kidnapped Belarusian oppositionists.

Uliana Zakharanka: 5 thousand days of wait 45

8:58, — Politics

Uliana Zakharanka has been waiting for her son Yury for 5045 days in the village of Vasilevichy of Rechytsa district.

Harry Pahaniajla: Authorities ignore UN’s decisions 10

8:45, — Politics

Belarusian authorities have not fulfilled any of the UN Human Rights Committee’s decisions.