2.07.2008

Pickets of solidarity with political prisoner Kazulin banned in Minsk 2

14:49, — Politics

The Minsk local authorities forbade holding of pickets of solidarity with political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, former presidential candidate.

4.06.2008

Problem of political prisoners in Belarus to be discussed in European Parliament 3

10:18, — Politics

Debates on the theme of political situation in European are held in the European Parliament today and tomorrow. The situation in Belarus is also to be discussed in Brussels. In particular, an issue of political prisoners. The Belarusian authorities refused to released prisoners of conscience Alyaksandr Kazulin, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim.

20.05.2008

People in Germany demand Belarusian authorities to release political prisoners (Photo)

15:59, — Politics

An action of solidarity with victims of repressions in Belarus was held in the German town Munster. Applicant for the picket Inha Avramava, activist of the “For Freedom” movement from Brest, informed about it.

16.05.2008

Riot militia against action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk (Photo, video) 11

19:00, — Politics

Riot militia officers forced participants of the solidarity action out of October Square in Minsk on 16 May. People came to the square demanding to release political prisoners.

We remember

13:21, — Politics

Today democratic forces activists mark the Day of Solidarity in Minsk. They are going to come to October Square with portraits of political prisoners at 6.00pm. Participants of the action will express their solidarity with people, accused on the case of 14.

15.05.2008

Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Instead of unconditional release, I was offered secret escape from the country” 48

10:30, — Politics

A political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin answered questions of Austrian newspaper “Der Standard” during a meeting with his family on May 3-5 in Vitsebsk colony. However the interview was shortened for publication in the newspaper. A daughter of the political prisoner Volha Kazulina gave the Charter’97 press-center the full answers of Alyaksandr Kazulin to Austrian journalists.

3.05.2008

Alyaksandr Kazulin has meeting with his daughters on 3 May 2008

12:26, — Politics

Former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin has a meeting in the penal colony Vitsba-3 with his daughters Volha and Yulya on 3 May.

2.05.2008

Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter to go to law against Lukashenka 28

10:05, — Politics

Lukashenka’s statements he said during his address to the “parliament” on 29 April may become a ground for legal process.

29.04.2008

Yulya Kazulina: “We are shocked” 21

16:54, — Politics

“We have already phoned to all our relatives. All of us are shocked. The most awful thing I have heard is that my father was called a person who had nothing sacred for him. It’s hard to hear it from a man who really has nothing sacred for him,” Yulya, political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter, said to Radio Svaboda commenting on Lukashenka’s address to the” parliament.”

Lukashenka is not going to release Kazulin and other political prisoners 82

13:46, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave the “national assembly” his traditional “annual address.” The Belarusian head of state didn’t say anything new. Most of the statements have been already heard before. He said threefold (!) population growth in Belarus was a vital question, and stated he wasn’t going to release political prisoners, though the European Union and the United States insist on it.

Struggle for political prisoners release goes on (Photo, video) 1

10:07, — Politics

Banners demanding to release political prisoners appear in Minsk almost every day.

22.04.2008

Alyaksandr Kazulin given meeting 3 May

16:32, — Politics

Political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin wrote in the letter the administration of the colony allowed him to have a meeting with his daughters on 3 May. The site ucpb.org learnt it from his elder daughter Volha Kazulina.

17.04.2008

Andrei Sannikov: “Officials hardly see their future under totalitarian regime” 16

8:38, — Politics

An important feature of the PACE resolution is a call to officers of the law enforcement and legal bodies to understand they disregard law when organise political repressions.

14.04.2008

Kazulin kept in isolation

13:14, — Politics

The long-term meeting of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin with his daughters previously planned for April 26 is at risk. The politician is imprisoned since the beginning of the year 2006. The whole world demands his release.

7.04.2008

Pressure exerted on Kazulin 1

13:46, — Politics

After the visit of lawyer Zmitser Harachka to Alyakasndr Kazulin, some details of the politician’s stay in Vitsebsk colony.

4.04.2008

Kazulin doesn’t expect early release any more

16:57, — Politics

A political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin has been visited in the colony by his lawyer Zmitser Harachka. What are the news about his state of health and what are the prospects of his early release?

2.04.2008

Pressure on Kazulin rose after U.S. sanctions imposing 7

9:52, — Politics

A letter from the Penal Correction Department received by Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter Yulya on 1 April wasn’t an April Fool's Day joke. The administration of the penal colony, where the political prisoner is serving his term, refused officially to change the remaining part of the term to milder penalty.

31.03.2008

People protest and demand freedom in Minsk (Photo) 4

8:28, — Politics

Some actions demanding to release political prisoners, opposition activists, arrested 25 March, and stop pressing upon independent Belarusian media were held in Minsk 30 March.

24.03.2008

Prosecutor’s office interested whether Lukashenka killed Kazulina 36

17:42, — Politics

Famous journalist Iryna Khalip was called to prosecutor’s office of Minsk to give explanations concerning publication of her article “Murder in Live Broadcast” on the site www.charter97.org, written on the day of Iryna Kazulina’s death.

22.03.2008

Russia failed Kazulin 53

14:48, — Politics

Russia denounced the U.S. restricting economic sanctions against Belneftekhim were politically motivated. Viktor Zubkov, head of the Russian Government, said it in Minsk on 21 March summarising the results on the session of the Council of Ministers of the so called union state.

19.03.2008

US Ambassador: “Goal of US and EU is to release Alyaksandr Kazulin” 3

8:29, — Politics

The United States of America and the European Union have a common goal – respecting of human rights in Belarus and fulfilling of democratic standards. Head of US diplomatic mission in Minsk Karen Stewart said it 18 March in the interview to Radio Svaboda, commenting on results of the meetings with the EU leadership in Brussels. “We share a more concrete aim- release of Alyaksandr Kazulin,” the diplomat noted.

17.03.2008

Belarusians call on authorities to release political prisoners (Photo) 9

17:39, — Politics

Actions requiring to release political prisoners were held in Minsk and other Belarusians cities on Solidarity Day 16 March. People took to streets with portraits of prisoners of conscience, spread leaflets, hung out banners, demanding the authorities to release immediately and unconditionally Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich, arrested on politically motivated grounds.

People in Warsaw require to release Kazulin (Photo)

9:22, — Politics

A picket near Belarus’ Embassy in Warsaw on occasion of Solidarity Day took place on 16 March. Participants of the picket carried national Belarusian flags and portraits of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin.

14.03.2008

Strasbourg demands to release Alyaksandr Kazulin 6

16:30, — Politics

The Belarusian Week, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic ended in Strasbourg. Meetings of the Belarusian democratic leaders with members of the European Parliament were organised in its frames. At all meetings the European politicians spoke for immediate and unconditional release of former candidate for presidency in Belarus Alyaksandr Kazulin and other Belarusian political prisoners.

13.03.2008

EP President demands release Kazulin 13

15:16, — Politics

Hans-Gert Pöttering criticised harshly the Belarusian authorities during the Belarusian Week in the European Parliament dedicated to the BNR 90th anniversary.

Kazulin’s daughter demands punishment for her father be changed

13:58, — Politics

Alyaksandr Kazulin’s younger daughter Yuliya wrote the second letter to colony Vitba-3 warden Vital Ahnistykau, asking to change the punishment for her father.

11.03.2008

George Bush called refusal to release Kazulin “definition of brutality” 17

11:41, — Politics

Yesterday during celebration dedicated to Women's History Month US President George W. Bush paid tribute to women who have defied the governments of Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar. He honored the wife of jailed Belarus opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin, Iryna, and called upon Belarusian authorities to release Kazulin.

10.03.2008

Struggle for Kazulin’s release continues (photo)

9:26, — Politics

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” continue their struggle for release of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin. Leaflets with his portrait appeared yesterday in the Minsk center. They could be seen on poster pillars.

7.03.2008

White House demand Lukashenka to release Kazulin

17:30, — Politics

White House spokesman for the National Security Council Gordon Johndroe named the action of the Belarusian authorities on recalling ambassador from the US “"deeply disappointing."

6.03.2008

Lukashenka reminded to release Kazulin (photo) 20

11:01, — Politics

Actions demanding to release former candidate for presidency on Belarus, political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, are held in Belarus almost every day. Banners, leaflets, graffiti “Freedom for Kazulin!” remind the authorities to release the political prisoner. A huge banner “Freedom for Kazulin!” could be seen near the stele in Minsk yesterday, by which Alyaksandr Lukashenka drives from his residence every day.