17:59 Dzmitry Kramyanetski taken into custody for 10 days

An administrative case against Dzmitry Kramyanetski, who was accused of swearing (article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences), was heard in the Maskouski district court.

14:54 Only runaround replies to complaints of oppositionists received

Taisiya Kabanchuk, the regional leader of the created Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, has received a reply to her complaint to police.

14:40 Do Polatsk authorities fear Lukashenka would be bitten by dogs? (Photo)

All over the town notices with a demand not to unleash dogs and let them run in the street during Lukashenka’s visit have been put up all over the city.

14:06 Journalist appeals confiscation of printed materials

Yulia Kanapliova, journalist of the Vitsebski Kurier independent newspaper, has lodged a complaint with Orsha court.

13:52 Lukashenko offered Bangladesh "the way to Europe"

Alexander Lukashenko meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Dipu Moni today.

13:48 June 1 cigarettes will get more expensive in Belarus again.

This information is posted on the website of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties.

13:17 Mouchan, beaten by police, to be discharged from hospital

Andrei Mouchan, a “European Belarus” activist, brutally beaten up by policemen, is to be discharged from Minsk Emergency Hospital on May 25 in the afternoon.

12:48 Entrepreneurs at Atlantic shopping centre on strike

(updated) About 50 sole traders at Atlantic shopping centre did not start work today.

12:19 Syarhei Kavalenka ends hunger strike

Syarhei Kavalenka, an activist of the CCP/BPF party from Vitebsk serving his sentence in Mahilou penal colony No. 19, has stopped hunger strike.

11:42 KGB begs for grants from West

And the Interior Affairs Ministry has submitted project proposals for maintain of the remand prison where political prisoners are kept.

11:32 KGB: The terrorist tried to blow up police station

KGB claims prevention of terrorist attacks in Homel Region.

11:15 Dzmitry Kramyanetski not released from jail too

The authorities apparently decided to sentence Young Front activists to the “second round” of arrests.

11:07 Law on gatherings to be tightened

The “house of representatives” amended the Law on Republican and Local Gatherings.

10:58 Uladzimir Yaromenak against sentenced to 10-day custody

Young Front activist Uladzimir Yaromenka was taken from a detention centre to the  Maskouski district court. He was to be released from custody yesterday evening.

10:27 Baradach: Zakharanka was shot dead and then burnt

A former officer of the main intelligence directorate of the Russian General Staff, Reserve Colonel Uladzimir Baradach revealed details of General Zakharanka’s death.

10:24 Aleh Vouchak taken into custody for 9 days

Detained human rights activist Aleh Vouchak was tried in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk.

9:27 Security officials control Belarusian business

Fighters with economic crime of the Interior Affairs directorate of Mahilyou regional executive committee blocked the results of a tender at Belshina OJSC.

7:00 MEP Migalski calls to send letters to Amnesty International

According to the terminology of the international organization, a prisoner of conscience is a person jailed because of his or her political or religious beliefs.

0:00 Belarus fails to make it into final of 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

Belarus’ entry at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest failed to qualify for the final as a result of a semi-final held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 24.