News on 14.06.2011

14.06.2011

Authorities shocked by popular protests

16:45, — Politics

The chairman of Hrodna regional executive committee menaces to fling riot policemen against protesters.

Frightened dictator promises to “bash” 412

14:02, — Politics

Lukashenka called the protesting Belarusians “ordinary speculators”.

Protests at “Warsaw Bridge” border post (Photo)

13:39, — Politics

More than 100 persons gathered on June 13 in the evening at Varshauski Most (Warsaw Bridge) border post near Brest, between Belarus and Poland.

People detained at Bruzgi checkpoint sentenced to fines

11:37, — Politics

According to information from the Hrodna Region Court, about 15 cases were considered today.

Mieczysław Szcześniak: I cannot pretend it does not touch me 48

11:34, — Culture

A prominent Polish singer has been invited as a jury member to Slavonic Bazaar Song Festival in Vitsebsk.

Today would have marked Aleh Byabenin’s 37th birthday 71

11:03, — Politics

The founder of charter97.org, Aleh Byabenin, was born on this day.

Eyewitness: Riot policemen threw protesters into paddy wagon and continued to beat there

10:19, — Politics

One of the witnesses of drivers protest’s disband at Bruzgi border-crossing point told that riot policemen had cruelly beaten participants of the rally.

Last money to be given to state-owned media to lie 30

10:11, — Politics

Last money will be taken from our pockets and given to Lukashenka’s propagandidsts.

Searches in oppositionists’ flats continue 9

10:08, — Politics

On June 13 the flat of a democratic activist from Brest Ivan Stasiuk was searched.

Journalist tried for “insulting” dictator (Photo) 43

9:50, — Politics

A trial over Andrzej Poczobut, a journalist of Polish Gazeta Wyborcza, began in Hrona.

Igor Bancer, activist of Union of Poles, detained in Hrodna 4

9:39, — Politics

Police came to him this morning.

Andrei Sannikov: Do not believe Lukashenka’s false promises 77

8:49, — Politics

The words of the dictator about a possible release of political prisoners are a lie with the aim to receive credits from the West.

Everything ready to declare state of emergency 247

0:14, — society

A governmental decree regulating keeping records of the persons taking part in maintaining the state of emergency has been signed.