News on 11.07.2008

11.07.2008

UCP activists arrested for “obscene language” 13

17:27, — Politics

Kiryl Paulouski, Mikhal Pashkevich and Vital Stozharau, activists of the United Civil Party detained today at 3.00 pm, were guarded from the Tsentralny district militia department to the Tsentralny district court of Minsk.

Detained activists transferred from Akrestsin Street to KGB detention facility 6

16:16, — Politics

Three democratic activists detained in the case of the blast in Minsk have been transferred from the detention centre in Akrestsin Street to an investigation cell of the KGB detention facility, the so-called “American prison”.

Barys Khamaida arrested for three days 2

14:37, — Politics

An oppositionist, attacked by an unknown hooligan, has turned into an offender from a victim.

Internal Affairs Minisrtty and KGB call in relatives of detained oppositionists for questioning 1

14:12, — Politics

Law-enforcing agencies of Belarus, in particular the Internal Affairs ministry and the KGB (State Security Committee) have demonstrated unbelievable zeal in arresting former and actual opposition activists, as well as representatives of human rights organisations.

Authorities use blast to strengthen political terror against opposition 24

13:52, — Politics

Human rights activists are indignant at mass arrests of figures of the democratic community allegedly on suspicion of their implication in bomb blast in Minsk on 4 July. “the recent events in country can’t be named other than political terror, launched by the authorities against the political opponents,” human rights activist Ales Byalyatski, vice president of the International Federation for Human Rights, said today at a press conference in Minsk.

13 oppositionists detained already 27

11:57, — Politics

After a blast of a home-made bomb at the concert on July 4 Syarhei Chyslau, Viktar Lyashchynski, Ihar Korsak, Miraslau Lazouski, Tatsyana Pikun, Syarhei Vysotski, Anton Kopijsh, Paval Kuryanovich, Alyaksandar Syarheenka, Mikhail Pashkevich, Vital Stazharau, Kiryl Paulouski and Illya Bohdan were detained.

Policemen visited Zmitser Bandarenka’s apartment 1

11:54, — Politics

An hour ago policemen visited the apartment of Charter'97 coordinator, one of the leaders of the civil campaign "European Belarus" Zmitser Bandarenka. His wife was there at the moment, and she refused to let them enter. So far policemen haven’t tried to smash the door open.

One more youth leader detained 3

11:38, — Politics

About an hour ago near Nyamiha Street an activist of the United Civil Party Mikhail Pashkevich was detained.

BHC has become Council of Europe’s partner

10:01, — Politics

The Council of Europe has given the human rights organisation Belarusian Helsinki Committee a partner status as recognition of the established working relations between the Council of Europe and Belarusian human rights watchdogs.

Cassation appeal on Trial of 14 to be heard on 22 July

9:29, — Politics

A cassation appeal against the judgement of the Tsentralny district court of 22 April will be heard in the Minsk city court on 22 July. 10 youth activist were convicted for participation in a protest action on 10 January.