News on 21.09.2011

21.09.2011

Martial law doesn’t stop protests in Minsk 304

19:09, — Politics

Interior forces units were drawn to Minsk on 21 September right before the silent protest action.

Raids on Fair World party leaders 8

16:30, — Politics

The Homel law enforcement agencies seized last night about 10,000 booklets with information about the party.

Lithuania expands blacklist of Belarusian officials 18

16:00, — Politics

Vilnius intends to add 18 Belarusian officials to those banned from entering Lithuania.

Aleh Vouchak: Prosecutors’ elite didn’t admit milktoast Vasilevich

15:42, — Politics

The new prosecutor general of Belarus is most likely to take a tougher line in the period difficult for the authorities.

Where is “that”? 153

15:37, — Economics

Lukashenka’s speeches remind the jokes of the last years of the Soviet Union existence.

Minsk Forum called off this year 13

15:21, — Politics

As a consequence of home political situation deterioration in Belarus organisers have decided not to hold another “Minsk Forum”.

Tsyanyuta arrested for 10 days, Takarenka fined 8

14:33, — Politics

Activists Andrei Tsyanyuta and Vasily Takarenka, who collected signatures to hold the People’s Assembly, stood trial today.

Representative of Minsk terrorist attack victim detained 83

14:19, — society

Alyaksandr Kruty was detained in Minsk in the evening of September 20 for unclear reasons.

Attention! Spam provocation 21

12:54, — Politics

Anonymous “well-wishers” are spreading spam on behalf of www.charter97.org website.

Maryna Adamovich: Statkevich is being pressed to make him sign petition to Lukashenka 21

12:40, — Politics

“Mikalai has been under pressure since last week to make him sign a pardon petition.”

Silent protests return 109

11:59, — society

The group “Revolution by social networks” plans to hold silent protests on central squares of Belarusian cities.

UN Human Rights Council: Release political prisoners immediately

11:39, — Politics

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released its recommendations in human rights sector to the Belarusian authorities.

Activist arrested right at police department

11:19, — Politics

An activist of the United Civil Party Volha Padzeryna has been sentenced to 10 days’ administrative arrest by the court of Leninski district of Minsk.

Zmitser Dashkevich to be transferred to another penal colony

11:03, — Politics

Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich is to be transferred from a penal colony in Horki to another penal institution.

Sannikov convoyed to another penal colony 122

9:09, — Politics

The presidential candidate has been transferred from Navapolatsk penal colony to Babrujsk penal colony #2.