Fair elections
Another “election” has been held in Belarus. Traditionally, the OSCE recognised it unfree and non-democratic. The opposition demands holding of fair presidential and parliamentary election. How to achieve this in Belarus?
21.10.2010
“Counter-evidence” of authorities: Pro-rectors are collecting signatures being on vacation
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11:33, — Politics
Interesting remarks of the Deputy Chairman of Homel Regional Election Commission were published in “Savetsky District” newspaper.
19.10.2010
Belposhta employees ordered to keep silent
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11:45, — Politics
Under the pressure of administration, employees of post offices are forbidden to give interviews and “disclose” what is happening at their working places.
Militia doesn’t defend opposition pickets from provocateurs
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9:21, — Politics
Signature collectors say the militia stays indifferent towards their problems.
18.10.2010
Belarusian form of signature collecting: “Let nobody in!” (Video)
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17:32, — Politics
A member of Andrei Sannikov nomination group was prohibited to collect signatures in a dormitory in Navapolatsk.
15.10.2010
Belarusian doctors confess that they are compelled to collect signatures
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14:38, — Politics
Other violations during signature collecting for Lukashenka are fixed in Hrodna.
Sensational confession of police lieutenant colonel: How election results are rigged in Belarus
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12:41, — Politics
Ballot boxes are sealed in a way that it is a child’s play to move this seal and throw in false ballots.
14.10.2010
Officials received order to prepare dictator’s “victory”
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16:29, — Politics
Babrujsk human rights activists have learnt about the “meeting” which was held recently in the city executive committee.
13.10.2010
Teachers were promised thirty pieces of silver
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13:28, — Politics
In Pershamaisky and Savetsky districts of Minsk teachers were offered to be paid for their participation in signatures collection for the dictator.
Violations of law during signature collecting for Lukashenka
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12:53, — Politics
Members of the campaign Human Rights Activists for Free Elections say facts of using administrative resources have been recorded in the course of signature collecting to nominate Alyaksandr Lukashenka as a presidential candidate.
12.10.2010
Authorities don’t care about law and agitate for Lukashenka
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9:30, — Politics
“Novy Dzen”, a Zhlobin local newspaper, published an article “No Agitation during Signature Collecting!”.
4.10.2010
Head of Brest District Executive Committee confessed to the falsification of elections
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9:35, — Politics
The official stated that one had allegedly to lower the number of people who voted for the Belarusian dictator by 16 thousand people.
1.10.2010
Riot policemen and State department store staff interfered with collecting signatures for Sannikov
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17:58, — Politics
Minsk riot policemen and workers of the State department store tried to disband the picket engaged in collection of signatures for nomination of Andrei Sannikov as a presidential candidate.
“Belsat” about the beginning of the signatures collection (Video)
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12:00, — Politics
“Belsat” TV channel reports about the beginning of the election campaign and the mood of Belarusians.
Russian TV channels unhappy with censorship in Belarus
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11:13, — Politics
A big group of journalist of Russian regional media arrived in Belarus on a press tour.
30.09.2010
There are 14 oppositionists out of 2 000 people in election commissions - important news
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14:14, — Politics
The authority adherents will work in 155 Territorial Commissions on Presidential Election.
29.09.2010
Forming territorial election commission kept secret from opposition in Belarus
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9:20, — Politics
The local authorities of the town of Maladzechna held a secret session to form election commissions.
22.09.2010
Jerzy Buzek: Democracy is not a staged play
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14:41, — Politics
The election in Belarus looks like a farce of democracy, the President of the European Parliament thinks.
30.06.2010
“House of representatives” demands special session, early elections might be announced
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15:18, — Politics
Members of the “house of representatives” ask Lukashenka to convene a special session.
29.06.2010
Yarmoshyna: Presidential campaign to start no later than November 6
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14:52, — Politics
In a week the chairperson of the central election commission goes on vacation.
16.06.2010
Raman Yakauleuski: “It’s favourable for authorities to hold presidential elections as soon as possible”
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15:41, — Politics
The economic situation in the country spurs the authorities to set the data for the presidential elections for the nearest time.
14.06.2010
Viktar Ivashkevich: “Main strategy and critical point is people’ gathering on the square”
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12:52, — Politics
Every candidate for presidency should disseminate information to Belarusians about the necessity to take to the streets on the day of elections.
1.06.2010
10 democrats out of 20,000 pro-governmental deputies
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10:30, — Politics
Names of the oppositionists who won seats in the local councils in the elections have been released. We remind that the “elections” have been recognized non-free and undemocratic.
3.05.2010
Swedish Ambassador: "By laws of logics and mathematics vote figures do not agree"
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15:40, — Politics
The picture is as following: a candiate is given 84% of votes according to the results of the early vote, and Navasyad is on the second position with 7% of votes.
26.04.2010
Queues with ballots to district administrations. Photo fact
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13:48, — Politics
A queue of cars on the way to the Leninski district administration of Mahilou can be seen in the dark.
Belarusian oppositionists arrested right in polling stations
12:33, — Politics
In Rechytsa (Homel region) a candidate for deputy in Rechytsa industrial precinct number 3 Alyaksei Zmushko was detained.
BPF and "For Freedom" activsts not allowed to be deputies
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12:21, — Politics
None of the candidates from the Belarsuian Popular Front party and "For Freedom" movement has become a deputy.
Valyantsin Stefanovich: Did one third of voters leave Belarus on polling day?
11:52, — Politics
A high number of persons who had taken part in the early voting shows that the process of elections had been "orchestrated" and held under duress.
Observers evicted from polling stations by policemen and Cossacks
11:23, — Politics
After the voting at local elections voting ballots were counted by "inner circle" again.
23.04.2010
Belarusian authorities break records in early voting
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17:06, — Politics
Early voting, which representatives of the EU called up to abandon, is still held in Belarus, and moreover, voters turn-out is higher than in previous years.
City buses invite for early vote
12:38, — Politics
Earlier messages-reminders about participation in the election were made only on the main polling day.
