News on 5.07.2012

5.07.2012

David Lidington: Now the situation in Belarus will be in the spotlight 15

22:28, — Politics

UK Minister for European Affairs welcomes the decision to appoint a special rapporteur on Belarus.

European Parliament called for broadening sanctions against Lukashenko 57

21:51, — Politics

MEPs adopted a resolution on Belarus.

UkrSibbank supports embargo on Belarus 85

16:23, — Economics

UkrSibbank refuses to render services for individuals with Belarusian citizenship.

Financial Times: "Belaruskali" is trying to deceive the West 12

14:59, — Politics

The company hopes not only to avoid sanctions, but to get cheap loans.

UN appoints Special Rapporteur on Belarus 68

14:11, — Politics

The UN Human Rights Council votes for appointment a Special Rapporteur on Belarus.

Traffic policeman breaks his wand against biker-girl (Photo) 155

13:59, — Events

According to Volha Ihnatsyuk, the policeman hit her in the chest when she was applying the brakes on her motor-bike.

CEC refuses to register Uss's initiative group 36

12:33, — Politics

The Central Election Commission of Belarus (CEC) refused to register an initiative group to exercise the right of legislative initiative.

Police disperse protesters in Uruchcha district 57

12:25, — society

One of the leaders of local dwellers has been detained.

Lukashenka fears to be ousted by West 77

12:18, — Politics

The Belarusian dictator defends Assad and Ahmadinejad.

There are three times more casinos in Minsk than in Las Vegas 33

12:01, — society

Only Shabany districts have no casinos.

Lithuanian ambassador leaves Belarus

11:42, — Politics

Edminas Bagdonas put on a Belarusian national shirt for a farewell dinner on July 4.

Autukhovich not allowed to meet with his wife

11:27, — Politics

The convicted entrepreneur from Vaukavysk Mikalay Autukhovich risks losing the right to meet with his daughter and wife planned for the end of July.

Draft resolution of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Belarus 12

11:07, — Politics

In the project the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls to release all political prisoners and refers to the IIHF to lift the World Hockey Championship from Minsk.

Country’s price can be lower 19

10:47, — Economics

Lukashenka affirmed the general mechanism of privatization price reduction for state property.

Granit plant workers boycott “elections” 2

10:37, — Politics

Activists of an independent trade union on Granit plant declared their position regarding the “parliamentary election”.

Lukashenka still hasn’t sign amnesty law

10:36, — Politics

The presidential administration recommends convicts to wait a couple of days.

Statkevich waits for his queue to punishment cell 8

10:08, — Politics

Inmates have to stand in a queue to be placed in a punishment cell in Mahilou prison No. 4.

Rosemary Thomas: EU policy will not change until release of political prisoners

10:00, — Politics

The British Ambassador spoke against the use of prisoners as a matter of bargaining between the Belarusian authorities and the EU.

«Flight of teddy bears» was published in Internet (Video) 80

9:52, — society

A video with an airplane circling over a church and dropping something down has been published in the Internet.

Uruchcha dwellers ready for self-immolation (Video) 42

9:41, — society

Minsk dwellers are going to block Independence Avenue protesting against infill construction.