No information about UCP leader Anatol Liabedzka detained today near the Russian Embassy is available till now. It is reported that perhaps a protocol on the article 156 of the Criminal Code - “minor hooliganism” - was filed on him, and he was taken to the special distribution prison in Akrestsin Street.

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Young activist Andrei Babitski was delivered to the Minsk city Frunzienski district interior department all covered with blood. OMON soldiers who were detaining people near the Russian Embassy have smashed his face till blood. According to the witnesses from the Frunzienski district interior department, perhaps A.Babitski got his nose broken. No medical aid is rendered to him.

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Charter’97 press-center verified the names of 40 opposition activists detained today near the Russian Embassy: Paval Davidovich, Yagor Viniatski, Aliaksiey Liaukovich, Paval Varabyou, Ivan Shablinski, Anatol Askierka, Zmitser Barodka, Valiantsin Suslo, Ganna Varaniets, Aliaksiei Dziamidovich, Zmitsier Sidaruk, Aleg Kliushna, Aliaksandar Stsiapanienka, Vital Gaurylenka, Andrei Galko, Aliaksandar Vaitovich, Andrei Babitski, Aliaksiey Kuksik, Igar Pandzilau, Alesia Pandziuk, Shauliukievich, Nadzieya Klimovich, Siargey Kulinchanka, Siargey Mikhalkou, Mikita Shutsiankou, Siargey Lysy, Uladzimir Mikhalkou, Mikita Krasnou, Rusla Matvieyeu, Aliaksandar Kushko, Natallia Leonava, Siargey Davydchuk, Uladzislau Barodka, Mikhail Kandrashau, Vadzim Kluchnik, Nastassia Shashkova, Tatsiana Shkraba, Ivan Shutko, Tatsiana Kankar, Anatol Liabedzka.

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Members of the Union of Support for Democracy in Belarus (UDB) passed an appeal to the Embassies of the countries-members of the G8 group on July 14, in Warsaw. The Polish upholders of democratic changes in Belarus addressed the following requests to the members of the G8 group whose summit is being held in St.Petersburg:

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6 activists of the peaceful resistance movement “BUNT” have been detained today in Saint Petersburg, near the hotel “Pribaltiyskaya” where the Russian and foreign journalists who work at the summit stay.

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The mobile phones of the people detained today near the Russian Embassy are switched off. Charter’97 press-center has managed to reach only UCP leader Anatol Liabedzka when he was on a police bus. He said he didn’t know what the police would do to him. The opposition activists are reported to be beaten violently during detention.

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Several young activists who had managed to light candles near the Russian Embassy were also arrested. They were grabbed by OMON soldiers in muftis who neither introduced themselves nor presented any documents. Thus, the number of the people detained today near the Russian Embassy reached 40.

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Well-known journalist Iryna Khalip and several young activists managed however to approach the Russian Embassy, where they have lit the candles of solidarity with the political prisoners and repressed Belarusians. They are also keeping portraits of the political prisoners.

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