13:23 5.01.2009
Paval Kuryanovich under threat of urgent drafting
Paval Kuryanovich, activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, is threatened he may be lose his deterrence and drafted into the army.
13:15 5.01.2009
Activist of “European Belarus” arrested for national flag on New Year’s Eve
Marta Maiseenka, activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, was to have trial in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk on December 31.
10:28 11.12.2008
Alyaksandr Barazenka sentenced to 1 year of restriction of freedom
An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Barazenka has been sentenced by court of Tsentralny district of Minsk to 1 year of imprisonment without sending to a correctional facility. The verdict has been passed by Judge Natalya Vajtsekhovich. The political prisoner was released in the court room.
10:16 25.11.2008
EC’s Commissioner: ”It is essential that Belarus remains a country without political prisoners”
Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner called on the Belarusian authorities to release political prisoners. Benita Ferrero-Waldner said: “it is essential that Belarus remains a country without political prisoners and respects freedom of expression, association and assembly.”
12:19 24.11.2008
Police against rally of solidarity with political prisoner
Police tried to disband a new rally of solidarity of young people who demanded release of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka held near the remand prison in Valadarski Street in Minsk.
11:05 18.11.2008
Political prisoner Barazenka went on hunger strike in detention facility
Activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Barazenka has gone on a protest hunger strike in the Minsk detention facility and is going to continue it unless he is released. He wrote this in a letter to his friends. The letter was written on November 10, so the strike may be lasting for a week.
10:35 14.11.2008
Young activists reminded participants of Minsk Forum about political prisoners
Young oppositionists have come to the XI Minsk Forum with portraits of Belarusian prisoners of conscience.
16:14 9.10.2008
European parliament adopted resolution on situation in Belarus
Today the European parliament has adopted a resolution on situation in Belarus. It is offered to suspend visa sanctions against some of Belarusian officials for half a year, though the last “parliamentary election” was recognized not free and undemocratic. The resolution was adopted with 597 votes in favour, 31 against and 22 abstentions.
10:54 9.10.2008
Stubb was surprised that repressions against opposition take place
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb who was in Minsk on a visit, met representatives of the Belarusian opposition after meetings with officials.
10:45 9.10.2008
Finnish OSCE Chairman-in-Office called electoral farce in Belarus “positive changes”
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb says about possible normalisation of the relations and expanding a dialog between Europe and Belarus. “It’s time to turn the page in the relations between Belarus and Europe,“ Stubb said during a meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk, Interfax reports.
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Press Review:
- Political violence captured on stage
- Russian gas transit to Europe through Belarus increased by 26 million cubic meters
- Belarus on track to receive $2.5bn IMF loan
- Andrei Sannikov: “Only democracy can defend independence of Belarus”
- Eastern partnership for Belarus but not for dictatorship
- The Washington Post: Chávez to fight US with help of Lukashenka and Russian arms
- Repression still rules despite thaw towards EU
- Lenin still alive in Belarus
- Obama wins historic US election
- Belarus Asks IMF for Credit Line as Economy Falters
Opinion:
- Andrei Sannikov: “Europe has demonstrated fidelity to principles, and it can be acclaimed”
- Andrei Sannikov: “Games of Europeans are not doing any good to democracy in Belarus”
- Decision of European Union is treachery, perfidy, and hypocrisy
- Europe won’t lift sanctions against Belarusian regime
- Why should oppositionists save regime of Lukashenka?
- It’s Time to demonstrate power
- In reality 10 political prisoners remain in Belarus
- Opposition has key to privatisation
- Andrei Sannikov: It’s treachery of Solidarity movements’ ideals
- Civil campaign “European Belarus” doesn’t run in elections
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