Õàðòèÿ'97 :: Íîâîñòè èç Áåëàðóñè - Áåëîðóññêèå íîâîñòè - Ðåñïóáëèêà Áåëàðóñü - Ìèíñê http://www.charter97.org/ Íîâîñòè èç Áåëàðóñè, Íàâ³íû ç Áåëàðóñ³, News from Belarus Õàðòèÿ'97 :: Íîâîñòè èç Áåëàðóñè - Áåëîðóññêèå íîâîñòè - Ðåñïóáëèêà Áåëàðóñü - Ìèíñê /images/logo.gif http://www.charter97.org/ Íîâîñòè èç Áåëàðóñè, Íàâ³íû ç Áåëàðóñ³, News from Belarus be Utility bills to double http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/21/52533/ society Mon, 21 May 2012 14:47:10 +0300 The Minister of Housing and Utilities Sector of Belarus, Andrei Sharets, said utility bills would increase more than twofold in the nearest time. Ksenia Dzyahelka chooses "Mr. BSU Journalism Faculty" (Video) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/18/52396/ society Fri, 18 May 2012 11:47:19 +0300 A school student from Kastrychnitski settlement was invited to judge the contest "Mister BSU Journalism Faculty — 2012". Lukashenka bought late Turkmenbashi’s Boeing (Photo) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/18/52381/ society Fri, 18 May 2012 09:20:33 +0300 Charter97.org learnt that from informed sources at the National air company Belavia. Dmitri Lukashenko and oligarch Chizh rode on BelAZ (Video) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/17/52342/ society Thu, 17 May 2012 12:32:52 +0300 Russian TV channel "Vesti" showed a story about Lukashenko son's visit to the Kuzbass. Oligarch Yuri Chizh was with him. Belarusian web-magazine to receive IPI's 2012 Free Media Pioneer Award   http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/17/52318/ society Thu, 17 May 2012 09:45:09 +0300 The International Press Institute today named independent belarusian magazine 34mag.net the winner of IPI's 2012 Free Media Pioneer Award. Meat to go up 35%, milk – 10% http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/16/52276/ society Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:25 +0300 The Ministry of Economy of Belarus increases prices of dairy products, bread and meat according to the ruling No. 41 of May 8, 2012. Aeroflot does not plan to buy Belavia http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/15/52222/ society Tue, 15 May 2012 14:03:25 +0300 "Aeroflot - Russian Airlines" is not considering the purchase of the Belarusian national carrier "Belavia". Monument to Lenin removed from Horki central square http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/11/52031/ society Fri, 11 May 2012 12:09:18 +0300 It was situated near the building of the District Executive Committee and it disappeared from its pedestal last night. Teachers’ salaries cut due to low numbers of pioneers http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/11/52024/ society Fri, 11 May 2012 11:26:26 +0300 A teacher and out-of-school activities organizer from Minsk school Nr 70 has not been given a bonus of Br 700,000 for… a low number of pioneers. And this sum makes one third of hisr salary! Rector of Physiology Institute threatens student with reprisal http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/10/51977/ society Thu, 10 May 2012 14:28:55 +0300 Postgraduate student Alyaksei Paulouski demands to bring the rector of the Institute of Physiology to responsibility for persecution. The young man has already filed a complaint to police. Brother of person beaten in Kalinkavichy: Policeman was insane http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/10/51954/ society Thu, 10 May 2012 11:24:20 +0300 Kanstantsin Rudzenya, brutally beaten up by a policeman, has been discharged from a hospital, though he was not able to stand on his own legs. Communist Party member: Modern Stalin is Lukashenka (Video) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/10/51955/ society Thu, 10 May 2012 11:15:24 +0300 Victory Day is celebrated in Belarus on May 9. Uruchcha district dwellers: “Riot policemen knocked down women and old people on their path” http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/7/51802/ society Mon, 07 May 2012 10:34:02 +0300 Dwellers of the city district Uruchcha-2 in Minsk held a meeting last week on Russiyanov Street, where two blocks of flats for law enforcement officers are planned to be constructed. KGB chief personnel officer dismissed http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/4/51741/ society Fri, 04 May 2012 16:31:31 +0300 General Mayor Ihar Bakhmatau has been released from a position of a KGB deputy chairman responsible for personnel and planning. Teen beaten half death by police (Video) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/4/51705/ society Fri, 04 May 2012 11:04:25 +0300 Policemen brutally beaten a young guy in the town of Kalinkavichy on May 1. Envila women’s institute to be closed after 18 year’s work http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/3/51660/ society Thu, 03 May 2012 10:10:56 +0300 The first educational institution in Belarus and the CIS for women only, Envila Women’s Institute, is to stop enrolling prospective university students, and is to be reorganized soon. Belarus violates the rights of US holders http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/5/1/51574/ society Tue, 01 May 2012 10:49:36 +0300 Belarus violate intellectual property rights of US holders, according to United States Trade Representative (USTR). Belarusians to Get Passport when 14 Years Old http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/20/51116/ society Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:55:09 +0300 According to the presidential decree ¹197 of April 19, the mandatory age for obtaining a passport is reduced in Belarus. Now the passport will be issued to the Belarusians when they are not 16 but 14 years old. “Stop outrage by Minsk authorities!” (Photo) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/13/50762/ society Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:16:10 +0300 Dwellers of Minsk's Uruchcha district protesting against compact planning wrote a letter on asphalt to Lukashenka. Detentions in Smalyavichy http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/13/50738/ society Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:44:42 +0300 Activists of Tell the Truth campaign and chair of Rechanka gardeners' partnership were detained in Smalyavichy. Belarus drops plans to hire Chinese contractor for airport renovation http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/12/50734/ society Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:55:22 +0300 Belarus will not hire a Chinese contractor for the renovation of the Minsk National Airport over cost differences, Uladzimir Kostsin, deputy director of the transport ministry's Aviation Department, told reporters in Minsk on April 11. Policeman in “Kanavalau's case” thrown behind bars http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/12/50692/ society Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:02:59 +0300 Vitaly Rahacheuski was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Vitebsk: Memorial action ended with detentions http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/12/50691/ society Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:58:11 +0300 Police hindered people to honour memory of the victims of the terrorist attack. Mass dismissals among Minsk metro drivers http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/9/50506/ society Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:24:25 +0300 Metro train operators are leaving the official trade union en masse. Uruchcha residents: What is the point of having these “deputies”? http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/6/50408/ society Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:42:01 +0300 Residents of the Minsk Pershamaiski district met with the head of the local administration and their “deputy”. Dwellers of Uruchye Minsk's district protect against houses for riot police http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/5/50349/ society Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:47:30 +0300 People living in Uruchye-2 city district protest against building new blocks of flats in the district. Drazdova dwellers protest against chemical plant construction (Photo) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/5/50342/ society Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:29:16 +0300 Another conflict has related to land has sparkled in Minsk district. Belarus develops new “police special weapons” http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/4/50287/ society Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:09:49 +0300 Belarusian specialists are working to produce “non-lethal weapons and police special equipment”. BRYU to cash in on teenage labour http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/4/4/50286/ society Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:02:42 +0300 In 2012 the Belarusian Republican Youth Union plans to admit schoolchildren aged 14+ to students’ brigades in 2012. The ”air war” put off till 10 May http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/30/50035/ society Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:17:04 +0300 Russian and Belarusian airlines are to continue flights in accordance with the summer schedule until 10 May. Official date of execution of Kavalyou – March 15 http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/28/49918/ society Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:25:55 +0300 Lyubou Kavelyova, the mother of the man convicted and executed over the Minsk metro bombing case, received a death certificate for her son. About 1500 Belarusians made asylum claims in the West http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/27/49874/ society Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:57:11 +0300 The number of people who claimed political asylum in the West in 2011 has grown by 20% as compared to the previous year. Truck drivers have strike on Polish border http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/27/49837/ society Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:51:51 +0300 Truck drivers blocked Kuznica checkpoint on the Polish-Belarusian border at 2 am of March 27. “Air War” goes on http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/26/49783/ society Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:34:42 +0300 Russian airline companies have received just a temporary permit for conducting flights to Minsk. Kastrychnitskaya subway station: flowers under special police units’ supervision (Photo) http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/19/49486/ society Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:04:10 +0300 By the entrance to the Kastrychnitskaya subway station, close to the memorial board to the victims of the terrorist act of 11 April 2011, there are lit candles. Police disclosed picture of person suspected of railway station’s false mining http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/16/49386/ society Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:51:08 +0300 The law-enforcing agencies continue to hunt for the suspect in false mining of the railway station in Minsk. Paddy wagon arrived to quash protest of Minskers in Uruchcha district http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/14/49276/ society Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:03:15 +0300 Today morning dwellers of the houses in Russiyanov Street in Minsk gathered near their houses against to hinder work of builders. Valadarski Street remand prison inmates go on hunger strike http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/14/49265/ society Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:45:55 +0300 14 prisoners of the remand prison Nr 1 in Minsk refuse to eat. Wages advanced for rebellious workers http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/13/49210/ society Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:19:54 +0300 In order to prevent protests, the administration of Mahilyou bread-baking plant Nr 4 agreed to boost wages. “Belarusian Week” to be held in Vilnius http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/12/49157/ society Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:13:38 +0300 “Belarusian Week” is to be held in Vilnius on March 19-25. Retrial in Alyaksandr Kruty’s case to take place on March 19 http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/12/49146/ society Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:47:09 +0300 A retrial in the case of Alyaksandr Kruty, a Minsk dweller sentenced to forcible medical treatment, is scheduled for March 19 in the court of Maskouski district of Minsk.