News on 19.07.2011

19.07.2011

Belaruskali’s mine 2 under threat of flooding 93

20:00, — Events

The situation at Belaruskali’s mine and refinery complex 2 is catastrophic.

Forensic expert: “If you are opposition, that’s quite another thing”

16:36, — Politics

On July 13 a representative of the district branch of the Conservative Christian Party Belarusian Popular Front Halina Kavalevich was detained on the square in the town of Byaroza and beaten by policemen of the District Internal Affairs Department of Byaroza.

Future nuclear power plant site put into service in Belarus 26

15:37, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

The first stage of the industrial base of the future Belarusian nuclear power plant has been put into service.

Tortures in Zhodzina detention facility 112

14:43, — Politics

Syarhei Kraido, Syarhei Kalasouski and Alena Savich, arrested after silent protests actions in Minsk on July 6, report about tortures and cruel treatment.

Picket of the Minsk city executive committee with poster “I wish he died!” (Photo) 107

14:33, — Politics

A one-man picket against “homophobia of the authorities” was held in front of the Minsk city executive committee.

Iryna Khalip and Pavel Sevyarynets’s cassation appeals dismissed 10

13:47, — Politics

The Minsk City Court upheld the judgements to Iryna Khalip, Pavel Sevyarynets and Syarhei Martsseleu.

Verdicts to Uss and Statkevich upheld 11

13:26, — Politics

Minsk city court had upheld verdicts issued by the court of Lenin district to the candidates for presidency Mikalai Statkevich and Dzmity Uss.

A visit by district police officers after filing a complaint to prosecutor’s office 26

11:50, — Politics

Police officers in Mahilou visit the homes of opposition activists ahead of silent protests. They explain their visits with the need to have a preventive conversation.

Andrei Sannikov to be transferred to Navapolatsk penal colony 29

11:00, — Politics

The judgement to the presidential candidate was upheld. He is expected to be transferred to a colony in the nearest days.

Another Lukashenka’s promise turns out to be lie 19

9:14, — Politics

Lukashenka’s Administration responded to an appeal of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ).

Lucky dictatorship or weak Europe? 52

9:01, — Politics

Belarus can think that it is lucky, as the European Union has not ruptured relations with it because of persistent relations against opposition, said Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish Foreign Minister.

Zmitser Bandarenka: “Europe is killing us by its greediness” 102

8:44, — Politics

The political prisoner tells about humiliating treatment in the KGB remand prison and gives an estimate the consequences of the actions of the European Union towards Lukashenka’s regime.