18:53 Investigation experiment in Kurapaty postponed again

An investigation experiment in the criminal case over the destruction of memorial signs in Kurapaty was postponed due to bad weather, reports Belapan news agency.

18:52 Government offers financial aid to Cuba

The Belarusian government plans to provide €30,000 in aid to Cuba for repairing damage caused by floods, Interfax reported.

16:24 Vilnius conference on situation in Belarus after “parliamentary elections”

The Council of Europe, uniting 47 countries, organises a conference in Vilnius on the situation in Belarus after the “parliamentary elections”.

16:07 Freedom of expression in Lukashenka's style: Detentions for handing out independent press

Activists of the United Democratic Party Mikhail Pashkevich and Danila Barysevich were handing out the newspaper “Novy Chas” near the building of the administration of the Soviet district of Minsk.

15:22 Iryna Khalip: “I don’t believe in Belarusian kangaroo!”

The famous journalist commented on a decision of the authorities to permit distribution of “Narodnaya Volya” and “Nasha Niva” newspapers via the subscription catalogue.

14:35 Economy Ministry denied realistic GDP forecast in favour of agitprop one

Belarus forecasts economy growth in 2009 at a level of 10-12%, rejecting a far more realistic forecast announced earlier.

14:27 Political prisoner stopped hunger strike, but actions of solidarity will go on

Political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka stopped hunger strike in the detention facility. But activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” will continue actions of solidarity with him.

14:06 What can “cosmetic” liberalization give to Belarus?

The strategy of the European Union towards Belarus and 12 concrete recommendations on democratization have been shortened to 5 orally. Minsk has answered to it by its unofficial strategy. In the written form Belarusian authorities have particularized three oral promises.

13:31 Working day of a “deputy” is 50 minutes

They have examined 4 draft laws and received MP’s certificates over this time.

13:17 Bahdankevich: “More rapid devaluation of ruble is needed”

Devaluation of Belarusian ruble should be more rapid, former board chairman of the National Bank thinks.

12:11 Are “Narodnaya Volya” and “Nasha Niva” to be returned into kiosks and offered for subscription?

Oppositional press is to be returned to Belsayuzdruk. It is promised that “Narodnaya Volya” and “Nasha Niva” are to rerun to kiosks and subscription catalogue of “Belposhta”.

11:55 Belarusian customs officers confiscated Ukrainian calendar with white-red-white ribbon

A Ukrainian Orthodox calendar for the year 2009 was confiscated by Belarusian customs officers. Two copies of the edition published in Kyiv were transported by father Anton Prokopchuk, a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate.

11:33 Belarus won’t be returned EU preferences

The International Labor Organization (ILO) Governing Body approved the Report of the Freedom of Association Committee, having underlined that the current situation in the country is far from full respect of the principle of freedom of association, and certain Recommendations, made by the Commission on Inquiry have, as before, not been implemented.

11:02 Officers of detention facility snatched portraits of political prisoner Barazenka from hands of activists (Photo)

A 20-person action of solidarity with political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka was held yesterday near the Minsk detention facility in Valadarski Street.

9:20 Oppositionist told that guards humiliate women in detention facilities

The chairman of the Brest city branch of the Belarusian Social Democratic party (Hramada) Ana Kanyus has lodged a complaint against the head of the police department of Leninski district of Brest for conditions of her incarceration conditions of the temporary detention facility of that police department.

8:47 Political prisoner Alyaksandr Barazenka stopped hunger strike

After 7 days of hunger strike the young activist agreed to stop the protest, his lawyer Paval Sapelka says.

8:37 Belarusian police set up force for hunting neglectful parents

The Belarusian police are forming special units for hunting down neglectful parents. Several teams have been formed in Vitsyebsk. In Baranavichy, police use special vehicles to check on neglectful parents. The police are trying to fulfill Alyaksandr Lukashenka's order to force parents to pay the state for raising their children after their parental rights have been terminated.

2:15 Prisoner hostage-taker killed in Minsk penal colony (Updated)

A prisoner, who seized a female nurse hostage and demanded a helicopter and big sum of money, was shot dead in penal colony #1 of Minsk at night November 20.