The US is not going to cancel the economic sanctions against the Belarusian enterprises if political prisoners Alyaksandr Kazulin, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim are not released. It has been stated today at a press-conference in Minsk by US Charge d’Affaires Jonathan Moore.
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Karadzic flown to Hague tribunal
The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has arrived in the Netherlands to face trial before a UN war-crimes tribunal in The Hague.
Mr Karadzic, arrested in Belgrade last week after 13 years on the run, will appear before the tribunal on Thursday.
Action of youth in Minsk: “Ignore election!” (Photo, video)
A performance dedicated to boycott of the oncoming election for the “house of representatives” was held at Independence Square in Minsk yesterday. It is there where the Central Election Commission of Belarus is situated.
Yarmoshyna wasn’t allowed to OSCE seminar
Head of the Central Election Commission Lidziya Yarmoshyna won’t be able to take part in OSCE conference on observing the election due to visa restrictions for EU entry.
Opposition has key to privatisation
After the explosion in Minsk, the regime uses this tragedy for arrests of activists of the democratic movement of Belarus instead of searching for criminals. An unprecedented campaign on pressing the opposition and the civil society is carried out today. Organising pressing by the financial police of the State Control Committee, the authorities try to discredit the leaders of the democratic forces, human rights activists, journalists, regional opposition activists.
Action of solidarity with political prisoners cracked down by riot militia. Anatol Lyabedzka beaten up
An action demanding to release opposition activists, unlawfully arrested after the blast in Minsk on 4 July, was dispersed today at October square in Minsk. More than 50 people came to the square with portraits of political prisoners, and unfurled national Belarusian and EU flags. More than 100 riot militiamen were thrown against the people.
5 days of arrest for EU flag in bag
The Tsentralny district court of Minsk found activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign Palina Kuryanovich guilty with “hooliganism”. Militia detained her because she had a EU flag in her bag.
One more “European Belarus” activist in jail on Akrestin Street
Paval Yukhnevich, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, is serving his 7-day arrest in the jail on Akrestin Street in Minsk since today.
Flags of European Union on official concerts (Фота)
Flags of Minsk and flags of European Union were shown on official concerts in Minsk.
Welcome to Kalinkavichi
Kalinkavichi welcomed its visitors with white-red-white flag.