19:46 Let them out

Today the authorities want the same as the people of Belarus: exoneration of the political prisoners today.

17:13 Parliament member Shatko likes idea of closing opposition parties

A member of the “house of representatives” finds good an initiative of punishing parties for calls to impose sanctions.

16:36 Political prisoner Mikalai Dzyadok moved to another penitentiary

Nothing is known about the reason.

15:44 Another suit for sanctions call, this time against Uss

An employee of Grodno Azot joint stock company, Alyaksei Yemelyanchyk, a shop foreman, has initiated a suit against a presidential candidate Dzmitry Uss.

15:27 Reprisal: Beaten opposition activists thrown behind bars

(updated) Young Front activists were beaten up brutally during the detention.

15:10 Lahvinets: Special operation “Talks about a dialogue” launched

The authorities of Belarus pretend to be a fool trying to convince all around a dialogue is needed for the the West, not for the regime.

14:39 “Pahonia court of arms under ban?

Police cut out a chevron depicting Belarusian national court of arms Pahonia (Chase) from a cap of a Dinamo football club fan after after a match between Minsk FC and Dinamo-Minsk.

14:14 Head of official Union of Poles not allowed in Germany

Mieczyslaw Lysy was going to visit a meeting of representatives of ethnic minorities.

13:30 Chavez criticized for "questionable" due to Lukashenko

Another friend of the belarusian dictator has faced criticism for supporting Lukashenko.

12:59 Mikalai Autukhovich makes a call for solidarity

Recently a number of democratic activists of Mahilyou region received letters from a political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich from Hrodna prison Nr 1. In his letters the prisoner calls upon representatives of the democratic community to show solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners, Vyasna human rights centre informs.

12:35 True dramas of the world’s bravest actors

Dominic Cavendish talks to the Belarus Free Theatre about death threats at home and the significance of staging 'King Lear’ here.

12:28 Alyaksandr Mauchnau sentenced to 1.5 years in prison

Judge Ivan Hrynevich sentenced former political prisoner Alyaksandr Mauchanau to 1 year and 6 months in a maximum security penal colony.

12:06 Lukashenka calls on Catholic Church to be his “advocate” in West

The dictator thinks the Catholic Church should take a more active position what concerns establishing better relations between Belarus and the West.

11:52 Mikalai Statkevich: “I am in information blockade”

Presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich does not receive registered letters.

11:24 Mass dismissals among Minsk metro drivers

Metro train operators are leaving the official trade union en masse.

11:15 Young Front Members detained and beaten up in central Minsk

On Saturday evening Zmitser Kramyanetski and Mikhail Muski were detained in Minsk.

10:51 Belarusian MFA blackmails West

Ambassadors of the EU countries may return only if new sanctions are not imposed.

9:50 Nezavisimaya gazeta: Peace to Brussels, war to Moscow

Lukashenka starts maneuvering between Russia and Europe again.