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.
Campaign News
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.
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.
Incarceration conditions in Akrestsin Street equated to tortures
The head of the OSCE office in Minsk Hans-Johan Schmidt hasn’t visited in prison the activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, but has expressed concern over the incarceration conditions in the detention centre in Akrestsin Street.
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.
Alyaksandr Atroshchankau called emergency medical service in jail
Emergency ambulance was called today for activist of the “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, arrested for 15 days.
Alyaksandr Atroshchankau got 15-day arrest for “contempt of court”
Youth activist of the campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau is arrested for 15 days. He had trial in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk, where he was guarded to at 2.00 pm from the KGB Minsk and Minsk region directorate. He has already been guarded to a special detention center on Akrestin Street for serving punishment.
Web page of Еuropean Belarus is opened
Web page of Еuropean Belarus is opened. The page greets visitors at adress www.europeanbelarus.org