News on 23.09.2011

23.09.2011

Belarus’ Foreign Ministry calls Polish Ambassador’s statements “irresponsible” 13

17:13, — Politics

The Foreign Ministry of Belarus finds the statements of the Polish Ambassador to Belarus Leszek Szerepka concerning the building of the Polish Embassy in Minsk “irresponsible”.

Belarusian issue at Riga conference 8

17:06, — Politics

The capital of Latvia hosted the Riga Conference, a prestigious annual international event, on September 16-17.

Political prisoner Bandarenka shocked by Grybauskaite’s statement 7

15:11, — Politics

Zmitser Bandarenka, the coordinator of European Belarus civil campaign, made the first phone call to his wife from a penal colony in Mahilou.

Viktar Ivashkevich: Authorities will interfere on the sly 10

14:56, — Politics

Organisers of the People’s Assembly, a rally scheduled for October 8, are going to step up work on informing the population about the aims of the rally.

Corrections Department tells Iryna Khalip that Sannikov “in transit” 21

13:53, — Politics

Iryna Khalip, the wife of imprisoned presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, visited the Corrections Department today.

«Free Belarus Now!»: Boycott any dialogue with emissaries from the last dictatorship in Europe 10

13:33, — Politics

Statement of the Campaign «Free Belarus Now!».

Person involved in December 19 case cannot leave Belarus 6

13:08, — Politics

Aleh Korban, the leader of the United Civil Party’s organization “Young Democrats”, was made to get off the train on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border on September 23.

Dashkevich transported in Vitsebsk detention facility? 5

12:23, — Politics

Zmitser Dashkevich, the leader of Young Front youth organization, was most probably transported from a detention facility in Mahilou to detention facility Nr 2 in Vitsebsk.

REP trade union’s office raided (Photo) 46

12:20, — Politics

The office of one of the initiators of the People’s Assembly has been raided today night.

Western experts: One cannot deal with Lukashenka 147

12:14, — Politics

Reforms in Belarus can be carried out only after Alyaksandr Lukashenka quits.

Khvastou’s rude comments about EU at UN Human Rights Council 53

11:43, — Politics

Belarusian authorities recommend the European Union not to interfere with the political struggle in other countries.

Makei disbanded “pocket” Community Advisory Council 28

11:27, — Politics

Head of Belarus’ presidential administration, Uladzimir Makei, has disbanded the Community Advisory Council.

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: “I am sure Sannikov is tortured” 79

11:09, — Politics

The former political prisoner is convinced that presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov was taken from the penal colony in Navapolatsk to torture him.

Beaten oppositionist arrested for 15 days

11:06, — Politics

Kanstantsin Zhukouski was detained in Homel before the silent protest action on September 21.

Father of subway bombing casualty charged with aggravated hooliganism

10:09, — society

The father of a subway bombing casualty who represented her in the trial of Dzmitry Kanavalaw and Uladzislaw Kavalyow has been formally charged with aggravated hooliganism, according to Alyaksandr Fedartsow, the judge in the trial.