News on 19.09.2011

19.09.2011

New scandal between Warsaw and Minsk 25

17:24, — Politics

Propagandists from the Belarusian television defamed the authorities of neighbouring Poland.

Prominent opposition figure Halina Syamdzyanava dies at 64 2

17:21, — society

Halina Syamdzyanava, a prominent opposition figure who was a member of the Belarusian parliament, died from a disease on September 18 at the age of 64.

Palazhanka given 11 days of arrest, Yaromenak – 12 22

17:03, — Politics

Young Front activists Nasta Palazhanka and Uladzimir Yaromenak were detained in Minsk on an anniversary of proclaiming Chase court-of-arms and white-red-white flag state symbols of Belarus.

Naivety or stupidity? Minister Mladenov’s letter to baroness Ashton 63

14:37, — Politics

Belarusian politologist Dzyanis Melyantsou posted a letter from Bulgarian Foreign Minister to the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton regarding his talks with Lukashenka.

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: It’s not freedom, but ongoing service of sentence in fact 8

14:30, — Politics

The recently released from prison spokesman for Andrei Sannikov has registered in police today.

Information materials about People’s Assembly distributed during 15 minutes 1

14:17, — Politics

Democratic activists were handing out “Narodnaya Volya” newspaper at the exit from Yakub Kolas Square metro station in Minsk on September 17.

Raid on former prisoner Kirkevich’s home 2

13:49, — Politics

Former political prisoner Alyaksandr Kirkevich waits for summoning to the administrative commission of the Leninski district of Hrodna.

Arrests for leaflets about rally on September 21 1

12:31, — Politics

Public activists Zmitser Shauchenka and Zmitser Karashkou were detained in Homel and taken to a temporary detention facility.

Radoslav Sikorski at an action of solidarity with Belarus (Photo) 1

11:54, — Politics

The Polish Foreign Minister took part in an action of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners, which was held in Warsaw.

Minsk activist detained for pasting "Stop Enduring!" leaflets 41

11:32, — Politics

Activist of "Young Democrats" Volha Padzeryna was detained on Sunday morning near the military unit and delivered to the Lenin district police department.

European Belarus activists given 10 days of arrest

11:01, — Politics

The Savetski district court of Minsk sentenced Andrei Mauchan, an activist of European Belarus civil campaign, to ten days of arrest on September 16.

Uladzimir Kobets: How I was recruited by KGB 97

9:05, — Politics

Andrei Sannikov’s campaign chief has told how he had been forced to sign a collaboration agreement at the KGB.