17:35 Justice Ministry frightened by Helsinki Committee appealing to UN

Belarus’ Justice Ministry demanded from Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) the text of its UN appeal, as BHC’s chairperson Oleg Gulak told Interfax-Zapad.

14:13 Avtoradio closed down for extremism

The radio station comments on the situation:

12:52 Families of KGB prisoners meet with Catherine Ashton

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherina Ashton, met with Belarusian democrats in Brussels today.

10:22 Slogans “Down with Tyranny” in Minsk streets

Activists of European Belarus campaign continue to inform residents of Minsk about the fate of political prisoners.

9:50 Natalya Kalyada: We speak on behalf of all political prisoners

The European Parliament holds a special on Belarus on January 12. Ahead of the event, representatives of the Belarusian civil society had a number of meetings with American politicians and activists in Washington.

9:15 Russian Oil Producers Halt Deliveries to Belarus

Russian oil producers halted deliveries to Belarus as pricing negotiations drag on, Vedomosti reported, citing Marina Kostyuchenko, a spokeswoman for Belneftekhim, the Belarusian oil company.

8:58 Mobile operators rat out all demonstrators

All people who visited the post-election demonstration are known to the police by tracing their mobile phone location. They call on these numbers now and invite people to come for a conversation.

1:48 Finnish Foreign Minister: Belarus Must Free Opposition Candidates

Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb met with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Martynov in the evening on Tuesday when Martynov arrived in Finland with a short surprise visit. Stubb put forward requirements that Belarus must fulfil if it wants to avoid EU sanctions.

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the ongoing official crackdown against the independent media in Belarus.