14:30 Ales Chyhir: “They beat like professionals”

Opposition activist Ales Chyhir, detained and beaten by militiamen at night, has had a trial in Babruisk today. Judge Natallya Charapukha remanded the case. Chyhir was discharged form custody.

13:19 Belarusians want to live in united Europe (Photo)

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” held an action in Hrodna in support of Belarus’ integration with the European Union.

12:18 Political prisoner Parsyukevich remains behind bars

The Minsk city court dismissed a causational appeal of Syarhei Parsyukevich’s lawyers. The political prisoner is to be transferred to another colony today.

10:23 Belarusian opposition said in Warsaw it wouldn’t boycott elections

The result of the visit of the members of the Belarusian opposition to Warsaw was adopting a statement “No to Boycott!”

10:18 Oppositionist asked taxi driver for receipt and got in militia department

Ales Chyhir, opposition politician from Babruisk, was detained late at night on Thursday by officers of the militia department of the Babruisk city executive committee.

10:12 Milinkevich against sanctions

Alyaksandr Milinkevich, leader of the “For Freedom” movement, Paval Sevyarynets, co-chairman of the Belarusian Christian Party, and Syarhei Lukanin, coordinator of the campaign for defending the rights of freedom of speech, had a press conference on 27 May, after the session of the European Parliament, organised the EP delegation for relations with Belarus.

10:08 70% of young Belarusians would like to leave country

Polls show that about 70 per cent of young Belarusians under 25 would like to leave the country.

8:25 Authorities preparing “Belarusian Charter”: money urgently needed

The law “On Countrymen” is being prepared in Belarus. Its objective is to call on the Belarusians from all over the world to invest in the economy of the country.

8:25 Israel doesn’t want abolition of visa requirements with Belarus

Israel, in spite of the offers of the Belarusian party, is not ready to discuss a possible relaxation of visa requirements between the countries.