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1.07.2008

Belarusian “MPs” saw threat in NATO 17

13:05, — Politics

Belarusian “MPs” saw threat in NATO

NATO threatens the “union state” by deploying its military bases in cross-border regions under the aegis of counterterrorism, Mikalai Charhinets, head of the commission on international affaires and national security in the “council of the republic” of the “national assembly” of Belarus, said during a TV link-up Brussels-Minsk-Moscow.

UCP representative in Central Election Commission got 7 days in prison âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü?

10:52, — Politics

UCP representative in Central Election Commission got 7 days in prison

Mikhal Pashkevich, one of the leaders of the “Young Democrats”, youth organisation of the United Civil Party is sentenced to 7 days of arrest by the Tsentralny district court of Minsk.

Arrested Young Front activist stands trial again

9:25, — Politics

Arrested Young Front activist stands trial again

Artsyom Lastavetski, Young Front activist from Baranavichy, who is serving 7-day arrest for handing out portraits of political prisoner Andrei Kim, was guarded to another trial from a detention center.

30.06.2008

Elections in Lukashenka’s way: “European Belarus” activist arrested for 17 days

16:14, — Politics

Elections in Lukashenka’s way: “European Belarus” activist arrested for 17 days

Yauhen Afnahel, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, one of the leaders of the Belarusian youth leaders, was sentenced to 10 days of arrest by the court of the Tsentralny district of Minsk on 28 June. Taking into account that earlier the activist had got 7 days of arrest in absentia for participating in a demonstration on 1 May, he will have to spend 17 days in a jail.

PA OSCE won’t carry out a seminar with Belarusian “parliament”

16:02, — Politics

PA OSCE won’t carry out a seminar with Belarusian “parliament”

Seminar, organised by the Belarusian “parliament” and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is postponed sine die, Vadzim Papou, speaker of the low chamber of the “parliament” said at a press conference on 28 June.

MP Adam Lipinski: “sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime shouldn’t be lifted” âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? 28

15:39, — Politics

MP Adam Lipinski: “sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime shouldn’t be lifted”

“Poland’s policy towards Belarus remains unchanged, there will be no talks with Lukashenka and all our initiatives are aimed only at common people,” Polish politicians responded in an interview to Polskie Radio to a statement of Andrei Sannikov, one of the leaders of the “Civil Belarus” civil campaign, in which he accuses the Poland’s government of treachery of Solidarity movement’s ideals.

Police seized signatures in support of Belarus’ joining EU

14:42, — Politics

Police seized signatures in support of Belarus’ joining EU

3 activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, Alyaksandra Katok, Alyaksandr Kireeu and Marta Pyatrouskaya, were detained in Hrodna on June 28.

Regime starts cruel repressions against “election” observers âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? 9

14:39, — Politics

Regime starts cruel repressions against “election” observers

A member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, a human rights activist from Maladechna, one of the participants of the monitoring in the elections to the “chamber of representatives” of the “national assembly” of the Republic of Belarus Eduard Balanchuk has been punished under 2 articles of the Criminal Code. The case was studied in the court of Maskouski district of Minsk by judge Kharkevich.

Uladzimer Labkovich: repressions will only tighten ahead of “elections” 1

13:16, — Politics

Uladzimer Labkovich: repressions will only tighten ahead of “elections”

Commenting on detentions of activists, human rights defender Uladzimer Labkovich said the authorities were creating traditional for previous “elections” atmosphere.

Students studying abroad are not allowed to leave Belarus âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü?

12:59, — Politics

Students studying abroad are not allowed to leave Belarus

Belarusian activists who had been expelled from Belarusian universities on political reasons and who are studying in foreign universities now, are stopped on the border and told that they are prohibited to leave Belarus.

Fine for call for Belarus’s joining the EU

10:50, — Politics

Fine for call for Belarus’s joining the EU

The Lininski district court of Brest fined Ivan Stasyuk, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, of 70,000 rubles.

Oppositionist forced to serve in Paulichenka’s troops unit 19

10:01, — Politics

Oppositionist forced to serve in Paulichenka’s troops unit

A Mozyr dweller Khvedar Charankou who had been expelled from the university for participation in a protest rally against repeal of benefits, is to be taken to the army in two days after his birthday when he turns 18. He is to serve in the military unit No. 3214. As workers of the local military enlistment office say, he is to “disband meetings” and to “impose order” in Minsk.

29.06.2008

UCP representative in Central Election Commission arrested âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? 11

13:46, — Politics

UCP representative in Central Election Commission arrested

Mikhal Pashkevich, activist of the United Civil Party (UCP) has been detained in Minsk. He was sentenced to restraint of liberty without sending him to penitentiary institutions for participating in protest actions of entrepreneurs.

28.06.2008

Photofact. Pinsk choosing European Union! 5

13:20, — Politics

Photofact. Pinsk choosing European Union!

Activists of the “European Belarus” civil campaign unfurled a huge banner in the Pinsk center (the Brest area).

Deputy minister of industry to become Belarus’s ambassador to Venezuela 1

11:36, — Politics

Deputy minister of industry to become Belarus’s ambassador to Venezuela

A standing commission on international affaires and national security of the “council of the republic” of the “national assembly” of Belarus recommended to appoint deputy minister of industry Valyantin Hurynovich as Belarusian ambassador to Venezuela.

Activist of “European Belarus” campaign Yauhen Afnahel arrested âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü?

11:23, — Politics

Activist of “European Belarus” campaign Yauhen Afnahel arrested

Activist of “European Belarus” civil campaign Yauhen Afnahel was arrested by riot militiamen in the Minsk center.

Action against construction of hazardous plant in Druzhny held in Minsk (Photo) photos

11:12, — Politics

Action against construction of hazardous plant in Druzhny held in Minsk (Photo)

Action against construction of a chemical plant in Druzhny town (Pukhavichy district) was held in Minsk.

“Council of republic” approved Draft Law on Media 3

11:10, — Politics

“Council of republic” approved Draft Law on Media

The “council of the republic” of the “national assembly” of Belarus approved the Draft Law on Mass Media.

27.06.2008

KGB accused US citizens Joseph Kay and Emanuel Zeltser of “economic espionage” âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? 22

16:28, — Politics

KGB accused US citizens Joseph Kay and Emanuel Zeltser of “economic espionage”

The KGB investigatory department instituted a criminal case against US citizen Joseph Kay over an article “economic espionage”. His lawyer Emanuel Zeltser has been accused today.

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: “Conditions in Akrestsin Street prison are getting increasingly bad and harsh” âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? photos 2

15:55, — Politics

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: “Conditions in Akrestsin Street prison are getting increasingly bad and harsh”

Today an activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau has been released from the prison in Akrestsin Street after a 15-day arrest.

Borodin: Russia and Belarus can introduce common currency this year 22

13:11, — Politics

Borodin: Russia and Belarus can introduce common currency this year

State Secretary of the so called Russia-Belarus “union state” Pavel Borodin thinks the governments of the two countries can introduce a common currency this year.

Hugo Chavez can visit Belarus in end of July 7

13:03, — Politics

Hugo Chavez can visit Belarus in end of July

In the end of July Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez can visit Belarus again.

Court didn’t allow Franak Vyachorka return to university 2

12:01, — Politics

Court didn’t allow Franak Vyachorka return to university

The Maskouski district court dismissed Franak Vyachorka request on readmission to a third year of Journalism Faculty of Belarusian State University.

Militia dispersed protest action in Hamarnik Street in Minsk. People beaten (updated) 24

11:13, — Politics

Militia dispersed protest action in Hamarnik Street in Minsk. People beaten (updated)

Nina Narubai, participant of the action against construction a dwelling house on the site of children’s playground in Hamarnik Street, was detained by militiamen. One more participant of the protest action was beaten up.

Court dismissed appeal of European March organisers

9:58, — Politics

Court dismissed appeal of European March organisers

Civil cases judgeship of the Minsk city court dismissed a cassation appeal of the applicants for the European March.

Andrei Sannikov: It’s treachery of Solidarity movements’ ideals âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? 27

8:22, — Politics

Andrei Sannikov: It’s treachery of Solidarity movements’ ideals

“There isn’t much new in the position of Polish diplomacy. For a long time a line to recognition of the Lukashenka’s regime has been pursued confidentially, but today it was likely to be decided to avow it. If information about new Poland’s approaches towards the situation in Belarus is true, it can’t be named other than treachery of the Solidarity movement’s ideals,” Andrei Sannikov, international coordinator of Charter’97, one of the leaders of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, said.

26.06.2008

General Prosecutor Office refused to check information about arms sales to FARC terrorists âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü? 5

16:42, — Politics

General Prosecutor Office refused to check information about arms sales to FARC terrorists

Leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka has received an answer from the General Prosecutor Office, where he addressed with an offer to make an investigation over the fact of Belarusian arms sales to Colombian terrorist from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

“MPs” voted for Law on Media can be put on list of restricted to go abroad âàæíàÿ íîâîñòü?

13:40, — Politics

“MPs” voted for Law on Media can be put on list of restricted to go abroad

The opposition political parties are going to appeal to the international institutions calling on them to put the “MPs” voted for the Law on Mass Media on the list of restricted to travel to EU countries and the USA.

Myachyslau Hryb: “State intends to seize money from relatives of convicted” 4

11:08, — Politics

Myachyslau Hryb: “State intends to seize money from relatives of convicted”

The Internal Ministry of Belarus will appeal about another amnesty dedicated to the date when Belarus was liberated from the German invaders. Why amnesty has become so often in Belarus? Why the focus is made on settling payment obligations to the state by prisoners?

Independent US doctor allowed to see Zeltser 1

11:01, — Politics

Independent US doctor allowed to see Zeltser

An independent US doctor has been allowed to see American lawyer Emanuel Zeltser, kept in the Belarusian KGB jail.

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