News on 16.01.2012

16.01.2012

Sannikov: They will not stop here 44

17:16, — Politics

Journalist Iryna Khalip received two letters from her husband Andrei Sannikov on January 16.

Shake-up in interior ministry goes on 96

16:46, — Politics

Lukashenka dismissed the first deputy minister of internal affairs –criminal police chief Colonel Aleh Pyakarski.

Grybauskaite’s executive office denies meeting with Belarusian officials 12

16:18, — Politics

On Sunday January 15 there were no meetings held by Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite.

Situation of Ales Byalyatski discussed in European Parliament (Photo) 2

14:05, — Politics

A delegation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) took part in a meeting of the EP Foreign Affairs Committee on January 12.

Leader of independent trade union at Granit company got his license suspended 21

13:16, — Politics

He may lose job of a dump truck driver due to this fact.

“Vitsebski Kuryer” copies detained at night (Video)

12:47, — Politics

Police detained a car carrying 10,000 copies of the newspaper on the night of January 13.

Corrections department does not care about UN recommendations 8

12:22, — Politics

The Corrections Department of the Interior Affairs Ministry of Belarus finds it «unnecessary» to follow the UN recommendations.

Mikola Statkevich is Mahilyou prison already

12:01, — Politics

Mikola Statkevich, who was sentenced to 3 years in closed prison with a reinforced regime on January 12, 2012, is already in Nr 4 prison in Mahilyou.

Police dispersed charity event in Minsk 12

11:44, — Politics

Police detained 6 participants of an action to serve free food near Uskhod metro station in Minsk.

Opposition boycotts election to “parliament” 21

11:06, — Politics

The coordinating committee for holding the People’s Assemblies launches a campaign of active boycott of the election imitation to the marionette “chamber of representatives.”

New video of Minsk metro blast 61

10:36, — society

The new video does not show the scene of the explosion.

Lukashenka’s henchmen make secret visits to Vilnius? 49

10:19, — Politics

A blue BMW X5M carrying a registration plate of the garage of the Administrative Department of Lukashenka was noticed near the Lithuanian president’s executive office.