18:49 10 day’s incarceration for stickers “No to death penalty!”

Ihar Shalaj has spent 10 days in prison for pasting stickers.

16:15 Ideologists ganged up on independent trade unions

Ideologists of Minsk regional executive committee have called the independent trade unions “destructive forces.”

15:41 Liudmila Kalantaj detained in Minsk (Photo)

A well-known Minsk dweller Liudmila Kalantaj was not able to come up to the Victory monument.

15:32 Yauheny Vaskovich does not receive even postcards

Alesya Skapintsova, a former colleague of Yauheny Vaskovich from “Bobruiski Kuryer” newspaper, received the first letter from him.

15:10 Young Front members fined for anti-communism

The court of the Maskouski district of Minsk satisfied in part the claim by communists Mikalai Yushchanka and Mikalai Valovich.

14:42 30 angry women want to meet with Makey

Women, who disagree with decisions of courts, are going to stay for a night at the reception in Lukashenka's administration, if they are not received.

14:28 Rector of Physiology Institute threatens student with reprisal

Postgraduate student Alyaksei Paulouski demands to bring the rector of the Institute of Physiology to responsibility for persecution. The young man has already filed a complaint to police.

14:01 Vitebsk police interested in national symbols

The mother of European Belarus campaign activist Alena Semenchukova has been summoned to the Kastrychnitski district police department.

13:23 Dunja Mijatović required to cancel the sentences against belarusian journalists

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today appealed to Aleksander Lukashenko to stop persecuting media.

13:17 “Paris for Ales Byalyatski” rally to be held in France

On 11 May a huge portrait of the vice-president of the International Federation for Human Rights Ales Byalyatski with the demand of his immediate release from prison will be hanged out on the façade of the Paris Mayor’s office.

12:52 Policemen vexed by national symbols

Policemen are trying to find out who had brought white-red-white flags to the church celebration.

12:42 Marathon of Solidarity with Ales Byalyatski in Kovel (Photo)

A human rights activist Uladzimir Malej and the chairman of “Youth” Malaryta club of marathon race Alyaksandr Lyadzinski have taken part in the marathon in the city of Kovel, Ukraine.

12:21 Angela Merkel: Not all Europe lives in peace and freedom

The German chancellor has criticized human rights violations in Belarus and Ukraine.

12:03 Pavel Sevyarynets may be amnestied by July 3

Police warned Pavel Sevyarynets he may be amnestied by July 3.

11:39 Statkevich writes about living conditions in cell

Maryna Adamovich, the wife of Mikalai Statkevich, received a letter from him describing his cell.

11:27 Police afraid of “Free elections without Lukashenka”

Police officers visited every applicant for holding pickets of the United Civil Party (UCP) in Hrodna.

11:24 Brother of person beaten in Kalinkavichy: Policeman was insane

Kanstantsin Rudzenya, brutally beaten up by a policeman, has been discharged from a hospital, though he was not able to stand on his own legs.

11:15 Communist Party member: Modern Stalin is Lukashenka (Video)

Victory Day is celebrated in Belarus on May 9.

10:48 Syarhei Kavalenka put in solitary cell

Syarhei Kavalenka is in a solitary confinement cell in detention facility No. 2.

10:32 Stanislau Shushkevich: Belarusian dictatorship is much more cruel and mean

The EU should demonstrate the same principled stand towards Belarus, as it happens towards Ukraine.

9:51 Trial over communists' claim against Young Front postponed

Defendants, Young Front activists serving a term of administrative arrest, failed to appear before court.

9:35 VKontakte account of “Revolution by social networks” activist hacked

Anastasia Shuleika, an activist of the “Revolution by social networks” group, found her account on Russian social networking site VKontakte hacked on May 9.

9:27 People’s Boycott’s Organisers to Hold Press-Conference

Organisers of the People’s Boycott campaign against the “parliamentary elections” are to hold a press-conference in Minsk.

9:24 MEP Ole Schmidt: the World Cup in Belarus - a blow to the reputation of hockey

Member of the European Parliament from Sweden supported the transfer of the World Hockey Championship from Minsk.