16:28 Statkevich sentenced to 6, Uss to 5.5 years in prison

The court shocked by delivering severe sentences to presidential candidates and participants of post-election protests on December 19.

14:54 Officials provoke unsanctioned rallies

On May 25 a meeting of a pro-democracy activist Uladzimir Shyla with the head of the local district executive committee Alyaksandr Rymasheuski took place.

14:12 Graffiti “National Sabotage” in Minsk (Photo fact)

Graffiti are urgently painted over.

13:58 Westerwelle: One should not turn more attention to events in Africa than to Belarus

“The fate of every Belarusian opposition member must not be of less importance for Europeans than the events in Africa,” the German Foreign Minister said.

12:30 North Korea in centre of Europe

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the information about closing borders for representatives of the European Union and the United States.

12:23 A strike of sanctions should follow for repressions against journalists

Violations of freedom of speech in Belarus have acquired a systematic character.

11:45 Raids on European Belarus activists’ homes

Activists are being arrested, their flats searched and equipment seized.

10:59 Council of Europe: Attacks on opposition in Belarus became menacing

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, criticizes the Belarusian authorities for persecuting the opposition.

9:39 Sannikov’s final statement distributed in Mahilou

Activists of European Belarus a civil campaign distributed over 1000 leaflets with the final statement of presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov in Mahilou.

9:19 Pavel Usau: One should not hope for a new political thaw

A politologist comments on Lukashenka’s loud statements in Kazakhstan regarding the relations with the USA and the EU.

8:54 Ukrainian deputy deported from Belarus

Without giving clear reasons, Belarusian border guards have not let an assistant to the mayor of Poltava, Ukraine, into Belarus.

8:48 Obama and Komarowski should mean business discussing Belarus

The issues of democracy, human rights and international security will be in focus during the talks of the US and Polish presidents.