10.08.2009

US Assistant Secretary of State to visit Minsk 7

14:17, — Politics

Philip Gordon plans to meet with representatives of the authorities and opposition during his official meeting.

6.07.2009

Emanuel Zeltser: Belarusian KGB is not better than Gestapo – I was threatened with death

15:49, — Politics

The arrested in Minsk lawyer gave a sensational interview to American Radio Liberty after his release.

2.07.2009

Mark Zeltser: “People disappear in Belarus. Next time, it will a bullet in the head” 6

9:55, — Politics

The brother of the released American lawyer blamed the Belarusian authorities of arbitrary laws.

1.07.2009

Lukashenka released hostage Zeltser (Updated, photo) 58

8:59, — Politics

US national Emanuel Zeltser was released from penal colony #15 in Mahilou in the evening June 30. The former prisoner flew to the United States at 5:30 a.m. July 1.

30.06.2009

Lukashenka promised Americans to release Zeltser (Updated) 42

16:22, — Politics

An arrangement to release the US layer was reached today at a meeting of the US Congress’s delegation with Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The Belarusian ruler signed a decree to pardon Emanuel Zeltser today.

25.06.2009

Documents of Zeltser, US citizen dying in prison, “lost” 8

12:05, — Politics

Minsk city court does not have a request concerning the US lawyer Emanuel Zeltser convicted in Belarus.

19.06.2009

Authorities ignore hunger strike of arrested US citizen 2

13:14, — Politics

The state of health of Emanuel Zeltser has considerably aggravated.

18.06.2009

Dzmitry Harachnka: “Zeltser’s leg swollen, and he has lost much weight”

17:52, — Politics

The lawyer of the US citizen Emanuel Zeltser has visited his client in the colony.

15.06.2009

Hunger strike of US citizen Emanuel Zeltser in Mahilyou colony lasts one week 2

12:42, — Politics

The US citizen Emanuel Zeltser continues his hunger strike in the medical unit of the correctional colony of Mahilyou, a lawyer Dzmitry Harachka, who visited the colony on June 15.

12.06.2009

American lawyer Zeltser's defense counsel complains to Supreme Court about delay in pardon decision 1

14:26, — Politics

The defense counsel of imprisoned Emanuel Zeltser has complained to the Supreme Court of Belarus about foot-dragging over the American lawyer's possible release under this year’s amnesty law.

11.06.2009

Vladlena Funk: They made it clear that Berezovsky is on friendly terms with top leaders of Belarus 30

11:32, — Politics

In the KGB prison I was warned that one day I would be taken to the basement and raped - said Vladlena Funk, secretary of the US lawyer Emanuel Zeltser.

American Emanuel Zeltser on third day of hunger strike in Belarusian prison

9:08, — Politics

On Thursday, representatives of the US Embassy will visit Mahilou where US national Emanuel Zeltser serves his sentence.

8.06.2009

US citizen Emanuel Zeltser goes on hunger strike in Belarusian prison

18:14, — Politics

The arrested US citizen protests against arbitrary action of Belarusian authorities and demands immediate release.

4.06.2009

Is provocation being prepared against Zeltser? 16

13:03, — Politics

Brother of the US national, imprisoned in Belarus, made public the details of a “helicopter escape”.

2.06.2009

Emanuel Zeltser not included in the amnesty

11:57, — Politics

The administration of the Mahilou penal colony, where US national Emanuel Zeltser is serving his punishment, doesn’t have any grounds to consider a question of including him in the amnesty.

27.05.2009

Zeltser still in prison. Authorities dragging out his amnesty

9:30, — Politics

Belarusian courts say they don’t have claims to American national Emanuel Zeltser serving a term in a Belarusian prison.

8.04.2009

Vladlena Funk: “Berezovsky cannot be not linked with to Zeltser’s arrest in Minsk” 26

13:11, — Politics

A citizen of Russia Vladlena Funk, who together with a US lawyer Emanuel Zeltser was sentenced in Belarus, has given an exclusive interview to BelaPAN.

11.03.2009

Supreme Court of Belarus refused to give copy of judgement to Zeltser and Funk 1

15:25, — Politics

Neither the US citizen Emanuel Zeltser nor his secretary Vladlena Funk kept in the Belarusian prison, have been given the copy of judgement.

4.03.2009

From a Belarus prison, U.S. lawyer's last battle 4

18:07, — Politics

Emanuel Zeltser had a career dogged by fraud allegations. Then a case involving a supposed secret will ended with his closed-door trial and conviction. As his health falters, the U.S. wants him back.

25.02.2009

Zeltser’s secretary about prison term: “It’s a year stricken from my life” 1

15:14, — Politics

Russian citizen Vladlena Funk, thrown into Belarusian prison together with US national Emanuel Zeltser, is going to leave prison.

13.02.2009

U.S. Helsinki Commission: Zeltser's release from Belarusian prison is matter of life and death

15:07, — Politics

The chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, in his address to the Congress called upon the Belarusian authorities to release the U.S. lawyer Emanuel Zeltser from the prison as soon as possible.

11.02.2009

Zeltser’s lawyer refutes chairman of Supreme Court of Belarus 3

13:23, — Politics

Chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus said Emanuel Zeltser, arrested US citizen, was given a copy of the judgement. The lawyer of the prisoner refutes this statement.

10.02.2009

Zeltser’s secretary won’t be released ahead of time

14:50, — Politics

Russian native Vladlena Bruskova (Funk) has been denied early parole by Homel court.

Cooperation with regime not only immoral but also dangerous 28

7:44, — Politics

“Arrest of Autukhovich, Lyavonau, and Asipenka is a spit in face of official Europe and a good demonstration of the so called liberalization,” Belarusian political prisoners say.

20.01.2009

Amnesty International: Who tortured US citizen Emanuel Zeltser in Belarusian prison? 2

12:27, — Politics

Amnesty International human rights organization called on its activists to support US citizen Emanuel Zeltser.

19.01.2009

Is Lukashenka’s regime going to bargain with US on Zeltser’s release?

13:19, — Politics

A representative of the legal advisor’s office of the US Department of State is to arrive to Minsk next week on invitation of the Belarusian side for negotiations on conditions of the US citizen Emanuel Zeltser’s release.

14.01.2009

US Citizen Emanuel Zeltser may not survive imprisonment in Belarus

18:49, — Politics

A US medical professional has reiterated that Emanuel Zeltser, who is serving a time in Mahilyow, may not survive his imprisonment in Belarus.

US lawyers blaming Belarusian authorities of torturing Zeltser

9:06, — Politics

Patton Boggs law firm has filed an urgent complaint with a UN Special Rapporteur on Torture demanding to investigate torturing of Emanuel Zeltser.

9.01.2009

Convicted in Minsk lawyer Zeltser needs urgent cardiac surgery

8:27, — Politics

US citizen Emanuel Zeltser, serving his three-year punishment in Belarus, must be taken to the United States for cardiac surgery, including coronary bypass surgery.

8.01.2009

Zeltser can be discharged from Belarusian prison 2

14:27, — Politics

The US citizen Emanuel Zeltser who stays in the Belarusian prison, can be released from prison for international medical check-up.