News on 20.03.2012

20.03.2012

Is Russia Today washing off Lukashenka? 55

18:44, — Politics

Aliaksandar Lukashenka gave an interview to host of the program Spotlight of the TV-company Russia Today Aleksandr Gurnov.

Leak from Lukashenka Administration (Photo) 109

17:44, — Politics

The agenda for Lukashenka's meeting concerning the EU sanctions has leaked from Lukashenka Administration.

Fine of 5 basic units for poster “Freedom to Syarhei Kavalenka!” 20

16:04, — Politics

Alena Semenchukova, who was detained with a poster “Freedom to Syarhei Kavalenka!” in the centre of Vitsebsk on March 20, has been fined 175,000 rubles.

UCP withdraws candidates from “election” 46

15:43, — Politics

Anatol Lyabedzka, the chair of the United Civil Party (UCP), said at a press conference on March 20 the party planned to propose its candidates for the election to the “house of representatives”.

Travel banned Yanchuk also “evades draft” 5

15:41, — Politics

A Belsat journalist, Mikhail Yanchuk, received a notice from the Citizenship and Migration Office of the Maskouski district of Brest.

Reporters Without Borders: The authorities must lift prohibition to travel abroad

15:12, — Politics

International human rights organization Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns the Belarusian government’s decision to close the country’s borders for journalists.

Latvians want compensation from EU for sanctions against dictatorship 44

13:54, — Politics

To agree on imposing economic sanctions against Belarus, Latvia may demand from the EU a minimal compensation of one billion Euro.

EP Rapporteur on Russia: Ice hockey championship important personally to Lukashenka 27

13:46, — Politics

The boycott of the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus by European hockey clubs may be the only effective tool to influence Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Lyabedzka ban from leaving Belarus due to “obligations imposed by court” 6

13:24, — Politics

Anatol Lyabedka, the head of the United Civil Party (UCP), was finally told the reason for the travel ban.

Emanuelis Zingeris: Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk unacceptable 49

13:08, — Politics

As said by the member of the Lithuanian Seimas, the Belarusian authorities have revived “a Communist dark age, having turned Belarusians into slaves.”

Military enlistment office says Andrei Bandarenka is not “draft evader” 10

13:01, — Politics

“You draft age expired 11 years ago.”

EUobserver: Lobbyists of Belarusian dictator put pressure on EU 59

12:50, By Nickolaj Nielsen, EUobserver — Politics

Even as President Alexander Lukashenko becomes increasingly cruel and unusual, the EU capital is seeing an unprecedented level of lobbying on his behalf.

Amnesty International calls to release bodies of executed men to their families 18

11:30, — Politics

The Amnesty International condemned the execution of Belarusians Dzmitry Kanavalau (DmitryKonovalov) and Uladzislau Kavalyou (Vladislav Kovalev).

Rally on Freedom Day permitted 282

11:15, — Politics

The Minsk city executive committee allowed holding a rally on Freedom Day, March 25.

Estonia supports Belarusian media and students 1

11:14, — Politics

Civil society and the little free media that is available in Belarus require our ongoing support.

Freedom Day: “Belarusian Week” launched in Vilnius (Photo)

11:03, — Politics

Yesterday the opening ceremony of the Belarusian Week took place in the building of Vilnius municipality.

Congratulate political prisoners on Freedom Day 7

11:00, — Politics

You can send a letter, postcard or telegram to support Belarusian political prisoners.

IIHF may consider Belarusian issue in May

10:50, — Politics

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) holds a congress in Helsinki in late spring.

The UN will continue to review the Kovalev’s case 16

10:45, — Politics

The United Nations Human Rights Committee today voiced grave concern over the execution in Belarus of a person whose case was under its consideration after he was found guilty of last year’s bombing of a subway in the capital, Minsk.

Mass media: In Moscow Lukashenka was reminded of “little debt” 71

10:44, — Politics

Russia’s support will not be costless any more.

Belarus put on another list of offenders 4

10:10, — Politics

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has been recommended to put 16 countries on the list of the worst violators of religious rights.