17:07 Andrei Sannikov: Release of political prisoners is primary task

Andrei Sannikov, the leader of European Belarus civil campaign, calls the Vilnius memorandum “harmful and dangerous”.

16:14 Tamara Sidarenka: A very broad definition is given for terrorism

The changes introduced into the legislation about fight on terrorism and countering extremism made the definition of terrorism very broad in Belarus.

15:35 Russian opens fire in Brest centre

The incident happened near Portal gambling club on Savetskaya Street on the night of November 11.

14:48 UN Special Rapporteur informed about repression and political prisoners

Belarusian human rights activists met with Miklós Haraszti in Vilnius.

13:40 Andryeuski appointed as Dynama Minsk HC head coach

He performed these functions since October 12 after retirement of the Finnish coach Kari Heikkilä.

13:39 Witness of Vitsebsk oblast: We thought it was gas

Nobody would believe the official explanation published on the KGB website.

13:35 Mass detentions because of the explosion in Vitebsk

In the framework of the investigation of the case of explosion in Vitebsk dozens of people were detained.

12:55 Authorities borrowed another $110 million

The Finance Ministry of Belarus released two bond issues in foreign currency.

12:13 Photo albums seized from journalist Yulia Darashkevich on border

Customs officers seized 42 photo albums “Belarus Press Photo 2011” for expert examination at Kamenny Loh border checkpoint.

11:29 BCD activist charged with treason

(updated) Activist Andrei Haidukou from Navapolatsk is in the KGB jail in Minsk.

11:17 George Soros: Changes in Belarus are inevitable

The billionaire and philanthropist made a speech in the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

11:07 Valer Bulhakau flees Belarus

He may face up to 7 years in prison, the former Arche magazine editor-in-chief says.

10:21 Prosecutor General’s office and Investigatory Committee are investigating Kazak’s death

Prosecutor General’s office and Investigatory Committee are carrying out investigatory measures connected to the death of a KGB lieutenant colonel Aliaksandr Kazak.

9:36 NATO demands to investigate “election” violations

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) calls on Belarus to investigate electoral process irregularities.

8:52 Political prisoner Frantskevich is being isolated in the colony

The administration of the Ivatsevichy colony Wolf Holes tries to isolate the political prisoner form the rest of the prisoners.