News on 13.09.2011

13.09.2011

Dashkevich goes on protest hunger strike 20

18:47, — Politics

The political prisoner was offered to apply for a pardon on September 10, but he rejected the proposal.

Senior high school students in Babrujsk forced to join BRYU 109

15:16, — society

The new academic year has scarcely started, and children complain to their parents that they are made join the Belarusian Republican Youth Union.

Activist sentenced in absentia for picket in support of Dashkevich 3

15:00, — Politics

Judge Chaplyhina (Horki, Belarus) has sentenced Zmitser Shurkhaj, a Brest-based activist, to 10 days’ arrest.

Grybauskaite sees guarantor of Belarusian independent in the dictator? 82

14:42, — Politics

The President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite slammed on the Belarusian opposition for a good attitude towards Russia and a desire to get money.

Student protest action in Minsk “Resist!” (Photo, video) 83

13:31, — society

Students organized a flash mob in Minsk.

Zhirinovsky offers Belarus and Ukraine to become Russia’s districts 154

12:36, — Politics

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Vice-Chairman of the State Duma of Russia, offers former republics of the Soviet Union a format of a single state.

Lybedzka detained at Domodedovo airport 21

11:51, — Politics

The leader of the United Civil Party, Anatol Lyabedzka, was detained at Domodedovo airport on Tuesday.

Criminal case against Andrei Mikalayeu closed (Photo) 6

10:50, — Politics

Andrei Mikalayeu, one of the scores of people involved in the December 19 criminal case who were summoned to the military counter-intelligence service for interrogation, received a written notice saying the case against him was closed.

Unrests on tractor plant in Belarus 175

10:08, — Politics

Workers of the paint shop at the Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ) demand higher payments.

Marek Bucko: Talks with Lukashenka pointless 3

9:40, — Politics

The former deputy head of the Polish embassy in Minsk believes that trade in political prisoners is immoral.

BelTA: CSTO to get Facebook and Twitter under control 23

9:27, — Politics

The Collective Security Treaty Organization is “to take under control law and order” in social networks.

Punishment for Zmitser Bandarenka not softened 37

1:07, — Politics

The political prisoner remains in prison, though he has the right to softer punishment.