News on 30.01.2012

30.01.2012

Court to consider Sannikov’s complaint on January 30

16:21, — Politics

On January 30 the court of Vitsebsk district is to investigate the complaint of Andrei Sannikov’s lawyers against actions of Vitsba-3 colony administration.

Aleh Vouchak given 4 days in custody 33

16:08, — Politics

This decision was taken by judge of the Tsentralny district court of Minsk Alyaksandr Yakunchykhin on January 30.

Belarusian dog barks again 31

16:01, — Politics

Alyaksandr Huryanau, the deputy foreign minister of Belarus, has doubts whether the US is able to block settlements in dollars for Belarusian companies.

Sportloto lottery distributors go on strike 85

15:44, — society

Management of National Sporting Lotteries company refused to pay cold weather payments to lottery ticket sellers in Brest.

Complaint of torture of Sannikov filed to UN 36

15:23, — Politics

A complaint of torture of Belarusian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov has been submitted to the UN special rapporteur on torture.

Belarus wants to host Track Cycling World Championship in 2013 20

13:37, — Politics

The Management Committee of the International Cycling Union (UCI) had a meeting in Switzerland on January 27.

Belarusian TV thrown into trash bin (Photo) 19

12:36, — society

Activists of Tell the Truth campaign carried out a street action “Belarusian TV teaches your children to lie! Turn off your TV!”

Farmahei leaves the Ministry of Internal Affairs 143

12:20, — Politics

The general has tendered resignation for health reasons.

Kaziyatka’s attempt to insult Herkel (Video) 44

11:34, — Politics

Yury Kaziyatka, one of the main propagandists of Lukashenka, made an offensive remark on STV channel about Andres Herkel, the PACE special rapporteur on Belarus.

European Commission has been called to interfere and save Andrei Sannikov 5

10:20, — Politics

Marek Migalski, a member of the European Parliament and deputy head of the delegation for relations with Belarus, has addressed the European Commission asking to intervene in the situation of the political prisoners amid alarming news about Belarusian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov.

Brest democrats will boycott “election” 12

10:08, — Politics

Brest Democratic Coalition (BDC) “Spadchyna” (“Legacy”) has adopted a decision to totally boycott the so-called “parliamentary election” scheduled by the regime on 2012.

Mr Boss

9:40, — Politics

Belarusian political prisoners have seen many prisons and colonies, but the most horrible things happen in the prison ruled by this little man.

You cannot even imagine us 37

9:36, Dzmitry Halko, “Narodnaya Volya” — Politics

On Saturday in a program “World view” with Yury Kaziyatka at RTR-Belarus TV-channel the chairman of the “Council of republic” Anatoly Rubinau made an unexpected statement.On Saturday in a program “World view” with Yury Kaziyatka at RTR-Belarus TV-channel the chairman of the “Council of republic” Anatoly Rubinau made an unexpected statement.

Austrians investigate Lukashenka’s drinking bouts at their resorts 52

9:17, — Politics

Politicians and businessmen who had compromised themselves by friendship with Lukashenka have come under fire.

Pavel Marynich: My father also almost killed in prison 9

9:08, — Politics

The son of the former political prisoner is convinced Andrei Sannikov is in the same situation as his father Mikhail Marynich, a former minister for foreign economic relations, was.