News on 22.08.2012

22.08.2012

Already four Kyrgyz criminals are hiding in Minsk 63

17:47, — Politics

People, photographed together with Zhanysh Bakiyev, are wanted on charges of triple murder.

Milinkevich: The authorities are not going to play in democracy 74

17:40, — Politics

The authorities act, being guided by expediency, not by the law, suggests the leader of the "For Freedom" movement.

"Hunt" on activists of "European Belarus" 19

16:49, — Politics

(updated) Activists of “European Belarus”, who return from Warsaw, are being detained right on Minsk central railway station.

Milinkevich denied registraton, Lyabedzka and Kastusyou registered 27

16:47, — Politics

On recommendation of CEC head Lidzia Yarmoshyna, constituency election commissions across Belarus register parliamentary candidates on August 22.

Another formal reply to petition for Byalyatski's release 3

15:57, — Politics

The Administration of Lukashenka writes that “any interference with activity of judges is unacceptable and punishable under the law”.

Fines for collecting signatures to support political prisoners 2

14:07, — Politics

Activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party, Halina Karzhaneuskaya and Inna Loika, were fined three basic units by the Savetski district court of Minsk.

Yarmoshyna: There's no difference between “elections” for collective farm and “parliament” 58

13:03, — Politics

The head of the Central Election Commission (CEC) doesn't like aspirants for parliamentary seats.

Belarusian manufacturers face bankruptcy 27

12:41, — Economics

Because of Russia's WTO accession Belarusian enterprises will have to cut expenses and dismiss some workers.

Lukashenka: I am not allergic to Matynau 47

12:23, — Politics

The dictator explains why he appointed new foreign minister.

Mikalai Autukhovich has meeting with relatives for first time this year 4

11:36, — Politics

They were allowed to have a 1.5-hour phone conversation through the glass barrier.

Activist of the antinuclear campaign is waiting for 4 months for his belongings to be returned

11:05, — Politics

A tribunal was held in Oshmyany to hear complaints of civil activist and human rights defender Mikalai Ulasevich.

Lukashenka awards to Martynau with order

10:42, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka awarded former foreign minister Syarhei Martynau with the Order of Fatherland Third Class.

Reinhard Krumm: Dictatorship in Belarus won't last long 53

10:33, — Politics

German experts are confident Belarus will become a normal country after Lukashenka quits.

Gennady Fyadynich: It's just a game of the authorities with the people (Video) 9

10:29, — Politics

Vice-President of the Congress of Democratic Labor Unions Gennady Fyadynich said that there are no elections in Belarus.

Independent observer in Baranavichy fined 15 basic units 10

10:19, — Politics

Syarhei Housha was found guilty of swearing during his conversation with the head of the constituency election commission.

European Belarus activist detained in Minsk centre

10:08, — Politics

An activist of European Belarus civil campaign, Alyaksei Tyoply, was detained in Minsk about an hour ago.