3.03.2008

Navumau ready to release Kazulin if “proposed” 16

13:12, — Politics

There are no grounds for amnesty of the former candidate for presidency Alyaksandr Kazulin, stated the Interior Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau at a press-conference in Minsk on March 3.

29.02.2008

Alyaksandr Kazulin in interview to Voice of America: “These 3 days gave me something great and big”

17:10, — Politics

Former candidate for presidency in Belarus and current political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin came back to the Vitsebsk colony №3 yesterday. Three days, which were given by the Belarusian regime under the pressure of world community to him to attend his wife’s funeral, have passed. His wife Iryna Kazulina died last Saturday from hard disease.

Kazulin’s breaches of discipline –complains, unfastened button (full list) 48

16:57, — Politics

The administration of the colony №3 denied Kazulin of release, because he has 10 breaches of discipline. The Charter’97 press center learnt these “breaches”.

Kazulin denied early release 21

16:19, — Politics

Administration of the penal colony №3 informed in written form relatives of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin that he was denied of parole release. The official letter runs that Kazulin “gave a negative account of himself: he has 10 breaches of discipline.”

Ihar Rynkevich: “We should speak of Kazulin’s immediate release, not about leaves”

13:02, — Politics

“We shouldn’t talk about short leaves for three days, but we should say that illegally condemn Alyaksandr Kazulin must be released from the colony immediately and unconditionally. There was no crime in his actions, and sooner or later the regime would have to admit that,’ lawyer Ihar Rynekvich said in an interview to the Charter’97 press-center, commenting on the words of the head of the Internal Ministry of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau that a political prisoner Kazulin hadn’t had a right to be released to attend his wife’s funeral.

Navumau: “Kazulin had no right for leave” 80

11:37, — Politics

Alyaksandr Kazulin got a short-term leave in violation of the law, Uladzimir Navumau, minister of internal affairs of Belarus said to journalists.

28.02.2008

Kazulin got to colony at 7.59pm. Colony chiefs met him 5

23:36, — Politics

Political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin was released from the colony for three days to attend his wife’s funeral. The opposition politician was to come back to the colony by 8.00pm Minsk time on 28 February.

Road militia stopped Kazulin’s car on way to colony 17

17:47, — Politics

As Volha Kazulina, daughter of the political prisoner, said to the Charter’97 press center, a car with Alyaksandr Kazulin, moving back to the Vitsebsk colony after his wife’s funeral, was stopped, when it left Minsk. Road militiamen are drawing a report on overspeeding.

All-European action in support of Kazulin 2

15:18, — Politics

The biggest Polish daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published an article about all-European action in support of Alyaksandr Kazulin.

Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Belarus’ future is in Europe” (Video) 97

15:06, — Politics

During a press-conference before his return to Vitsebsk colony, a political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin stated that during the 53-day hunger strike in prison his life was saved by the people of the United States of America, as it was the US who had heard the appeal of Kazulin and raised the Belarusian question in the UN Security Council. The politician has also stated that at the moment it is absolutely evident to him that “Belarus is a European country and Belarus’ future lies in Europe”.

27.02.2008

Thousands of people paid last respect to Iryna Kazulina (Photo, video) 17

13:57, — Politics

A mourning ceremony for Iryna Kazulina, wife of former presidential candidate, took place in Minsk. About 2.000 people took part in the requiem mass in the Red Church. The whole country came to pay the last tribute to Iryna Kazulina: famous writers, artists, composers and directors, leaders of oppositional parties and public organisations, representatives of youth movements, diplomats of foreign states and common citizens.

David Kramer to arrive to Belarus only after unconditional release of Alyaksandr Kazulin 11

11:54, — Politics

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs David Kramer won’t be able to attend funeral of Iryna Kazulina, as his visa is valid only since March 3.

US and EU wait for final release of Kazulin 2

10:15, — Politics

A statement of the US State Department expresses hope for early and final release of Alyaksandr Kazulin, and expresses sympathy at the untimely death of Kazulin’s wife Iryna.

26.02.2008

Belarusians saying last farewell to Iryna Kazulina (photo, video) 33

20:42, — Politics

A memorial service for Iryna Kazulina, wife of the former candidate for presidency in Belarus, started at 8.oopm on 26 February. More than a thousand of Minsk dwellers and people from other towns came to the Red Church on Independence Square to say last farewell to this courageous woman. Her spouse political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, released for three days from the colony Vitba-3 for funeral, her daughters Volha and Yuliya, Kazulin’s friends and associates attended the mourning ceremony.

David Kramer trying to come to Kazulina’s funeral 11

15:55, — Politics

David Kramer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State is going to attend funeral of Iryna Kazulina.

Tadeush Kandrusevich called decision to release Kazulin “human” 4

15:43, — Politics

The Roman Catholic archbishop of Minsk and Maholyou Tadeush Kandrusevich (Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz) believes that the decision to release Alyaksandr Kazulin for 3 days to attend his wife’s funeral is “human”.

European Parliament’s committee offers condolences to Kazulin family 1

14:36, — Politics

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, and other members of the committee offered condolences to Alyaksandr Kazulin’s family on the death of the politician’s wife, Iryna.\

Alyaksandr Kazulin: I do not have hate for Lukashenka 21

14:19, — Politics

Alyaksandr Kazulin is not doing to apply for early release, but he is ready to sit down to the round table of negotiations with the regime.

Administration of Maskouskiya Cemetery refused to give gravesite 23

13:20, — Politics

Alyaksandr Kazulin, political prisoner and former presidential candidate is going to address a personal request to Alyaksandr Lukashenka on give a gravesite on Maskouskiya Cemetery for burial of his wife Iryna Kazulina.

European Union insists on unconditional release of Kazulin 5

10:54, — Politics

The High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the EU Javier Solana urged the Belarusian authorities to release Alyaksandr Kazulin immediately. It is stated in a document at the official website of the EU.

Alyaksandr Kazulin: “The main thing that I can fulfil Iryna’s last will” (video) 76

5:13, — Politics

His first interview at large political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin gave to the Charter’97 press center. Alyaksandr Kazulin has been released today for three days to take part in the funeral of his wife, who died on 23 February. The mourning ceremony for Iryna Kazulina is to take place today in Minsk. “The main thing now is that I can fulfil the last will of my beloved Iryna – to lay her to rest,” Alyaksandr Kazulin says.

Volha Kazulina: “We can do a lot for our country!” 13

2:35, — Politics

The daughter of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, expressed gratitude to all participants of the rally in memory of her mother, Iryna Kazulina, which took place in Minsk yesterday.

ALYAKSANDR KAZULIN AT LARGE 36

2:05, — Politics

Alyaksandr Kazulin, political prisoner and former candidate for presidency in Belarus, has been released from the colony for 3 days today at 1.00am to take part in the funeral of his wife.

25.02.2008

Mourning rally in memory of Iryna Kazulina (video) 3

21:00, — Politics

About 2.000 people with portraits of Iryna Kazulina and lighted candles moved along Independence Avenue to the Red Church.

Belarusians came to square in memory of Iryna Kazulina (photo, video) 81

18:18, — Politics

About 2.000 people symphonising the Kazulins family came to October (Kastrychnitskaya) Square this evening to light candles in memory of Iryna Kazulina, who died an early death. Iryna Kazulina was wife of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin. Volha Kazulina called people to pray for her mother’s soul. The 2.000-people went to the Red Church with portraits of Iryna Kazulina and candles.

EU commissioner urges Belarusian regime release Kazulin 9

17:27, — Politics

The EU's external relations commissioner appealed to Belarus authorities on Monday to release jailed opposition figure Alyaksandr Kazulin and allow him to attend his wife's funeral.

No miracles under dictatorship 1

14:36, By Iryna Krasouskaya — Politics

Iryna Kazulina has died. Death is always unexpected and untimely. Death seriously affects those who stay. Today I dialed Iryna’s number, and an idea flashed through my mind that a miracle might happen, and I would hear her voice as usual. But a miracle hasn’t happened.

Kazulin’s daughters have gone on hunger strike 25

14:13, — Politics

Daughters of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin have gone on hunger strike at 2.00pm in protest of the fact the authorities refuse to release their father Alyaksandr Kazulin. Wife of the political prisoner Iryna Kazulina died of the serious disease on 23 February. The political prisoner wasn’t released nor given a leave to say farewell to his wife.

Participants of mourning action to Iryna Kazulina detained in Vitsebsk 5

12:07, — Politics

Initiators of the action dedicated to Iryna Kazulina are Vitsebsk activist Alena Zaleskaya and member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Hanna Latyshava.

Market vendors plan to gather on Kastrychnitskaya Square 14

11:57, — Politics

An activist of the movement of market vendors Mikalay Autukhovich has stated bout that at a press-conference.