News on 4.01.2012

4.01.2012

“Revolutionist” Dzmitry Shauchenka released from detention facility in Homel 4

16:36, — Politics

On January 4, Homel leader of “Revolution by social networks” internet community Dzmitry Shauchenka was released after five days in custody.

Journalist demands to stop administrative prosecution 6

15:15, — Politics

The publisher and editor of “Kryvinka” newspaper in the Beshenkovichy district is accused of violating the rules of newspaper distribution.

A warning issued to Ales Kirkevich

13:56, — Politics

On January 3, former political prisoner Ales Kirkevich visited police department “Centre” in Hrodna.

Investigative Committee staff numbers 5,000

13:13, — Politics

The Investigative Committee has been created in a very short time.

Is it transit war beginning? 56

12:59, — Economics

Belarus discusses with Russia the issue of increasing transit rate for Russian oil transportation via Belarus’ territory.

Detention facility refuses to pass water to hunger striker Kavalenka

12:48, — Politics

The wife of the political activist was not allowed to pass a parcel.

KGB launches purge among company chiefs 114

12:24, — crime

The Mozyrsol company CEO was detained by the Homel region KGB department while accepting bribe.

Disabled woman in Minsk continues her lengthy hunger strike against death sentence on subway bombing suspects

12:20, — society

A disabled woman in Minsk continues her lengthy hunger strike in protest against the death sentence passed on Dzmitry Kanavalaw and Uladzislaw Kavalyow in the subway bombing trial in Minsk on November 30.

Former political prisoner Vinahradau arrested for 7 days

12:02, — Politics

Pavel Vinahradau, an activist of Tell the Truth campaign, has been sentenced to 7 days in custody on January 2.

Interior ministry extends probe into Femen activists` abduction allegation

11:27, — Politics

The interior ministry has extended its probe in connection with the allegation by three members of Ukraine`s women`s rights group Femen that they were abducted and terrorized by Belarusian state security men following their topless protest in front of the KGB headquarters in Minsk on December 19, a ministry spokesman told BelaPAN on Tuesday.

Activist of anti-Lukashenka online community sentenced to five days in jail

11:24, — Politics

Dzmitry Shawchenka, activist of an online community called Revolution Through Social Networks resident in Homyel, was sentenced to five days in jail on Friday.

Euronews broadcast stopped in Minsk

11:20, — Politics

The Minsk Television Information Networks, a state-run television service company, stopped airing Euronews.

Mikalai Statkevich to be tried again

10:46, — Politics

Maryna Adamovich, the wife of the political prisoner, received an official paper from the penal colony.

Yury Zakharanka would have marked his 60th birthday today 31

1:22, — Politics

Belarusian high-ranking officials are suspected of kidnapping and killing of a former interior minister of Belarus.

New US sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime came into force 57

1:03, — Politics

US President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill providing new sanctions against Belarus.