News on 22.06.2012

22.06.2012

Reporters without borders: Arrest of Pochobut aimed at strengthening of self-censorship 1

20:47, — Politics

Organization firmly condemns leading belarusian journalist detention.

Mikalay Statkievich’s life under threat (Video) 77

18:45, — Politics

The political prisoner got a new cellmate with AIDS-diagnosis who spilled blood in the cell.

Threats to Iryna Khalip 71

18:32, — Politics

Journalist of Novaya Gazeta and Andrei Sannikov’s wife found a chicken head in her mail box.

Euroradio journalist jailed for 15 days 11

17:21, — Politics

Pavel Svyardlou was accused of swearing. He will serve his sentence in Akrestsina.

Siargey Kavalenka’s punishment – 10 days in solitary confinement 8

17:19, — Politics

The political prisoner told his wife about the punishment in the recent letter.

Belarus's Non-Election 6

16:12, By Andrew Wilson, New Eastern Europe — Politics

Why should the world pay any attention to fixed elections to a “parliament” that was established by a constitutional coup d’état in 1996?

This is war 201

15:29, Natallia Radzina, editor of charter97.org — Politics

The arrest of Andrzej Poczobut raises many questions to the authorities, to the politicians who plan to run in “elections” and the West.

Euroradio сorrespondent is accused for hooliganism 5

15:13, — Politics

He was forced to a minibus and there were no data on his locality for several next hours.

Only 25% of the MAZ remains in Belarus 18

14:52, — Economics

Belarus will give 75% of shares minus one share to the holding company.

Several dozen cafes may be fined for Euro-2012 broadcasts 37

14:41, — society

Several dozen cafes broadcasted matches without contacts.

EU: The situation in Belarus has been worsening steadily 4

14:08, — Politics

EU adopted the statement on the first anniversary of the presentation of the OSCE Rapporteur’s report on Belarus.

Lukashenko declared himself the Messiah 265

13:58, — Politics

The dictator said that he saved the country by pulling her from the abyss again.

Riot in penal colony in Ivatsevichy 55

13:38, — Politics

Inmates cut their arms and stomachs and went on hunger strike protesting against abuse of power by prison authorities.

Belarus refuses from Venezuelan oil 26

13:14, — Economics

Our country has stopped buying Venezuelan oil this June.

The OSCE demanded to release Pochobut and to amnesty Khalip 1

13:06, — Politics

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned the arrest of Belarusian journalist.

Ian Kelly: The policy of Belarus threatens U.S. Security 42

12:34, — Politics

U.S. demand to release political prisoners and stop the repression.

Union of Poles shocked by Poczobut's arrest 3

12:22, — Politics

The Union of Poles of Belarus (UPB) thinks a real cause of the arrest was Poczobut's views as a journalist and activist.

To give away everything 43

11:01, — Economics

The authorities are getting ready for merging the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant, GrodnoAzot and Gomselmash plants with Russian enterprises.

Lithuanian Seimas approves construction of NPP

10:32, — in the world

Rivals of the nuclear idea expressed doubts in the economic efficiency of the project and spoke about the ecological danger.

Vinahradau and Artsybashau to be tried 1

10:02, — Politics

It's unknown yet what charges were brought against the activists.

Committee to Protect Journalists: Freedom to Poczobut! 5

9:13, — Politics

Authorities in Belarus must drop the charges against a prominent journalist.