21:48 Mikalai Dziamidzienka: an attempt to take part in the ”elections” is an attempt to legalize the “elections”

During the press-conference held in Minsk on 20 September, deputy chairperson of the Malady Front (Youth Front) Mikalai Dziamidzienka said that “what’s happening in Belarus is a crime, not elections”.

17:51 Filip Kaczmarek: European values, which are non-negotiable

MEP does not see opportunities to improve relations between the EU and Belarus.

17:25 Prisoners forced to eat cattle feed

Cattle feed is put in Belarusian prisoners’ soup and porridge.

16:50 In Minsk at the polling station 141 they are preparing ballots to throw in

The Belarusian Christian Democracy activist and the 141 polling station observer of the 94th constituency Ihar Shanchuk was not allowed to the polling station in the morning on September 19th.

16:20 Private Universities’ student are forced to vote early as well

The students of the Minsk Governance Institute are forced to go vote before the Election Day.

15:38 Belarusian Ambassador called to the German MFA

Andrei Giro was called to the MFA of Germany because of the refusal to issue Belarusian visas for two electoral observers.

14:52 Belarus became a laboratory for dictatorships

MEPs told why Ales Bialiatski had nominated for Sakharov Prize.

13:29 Human rights activist Igar Liadnik cannot leave the country

17 September human rights activist Igar Liadnik was on his way to Poland on a private trip.

13:27 Big fines and arrests for ”borshch from Yarmoshyna”

The activists of Zmena detained yesterday have been tried today in the Frunzienski court in Minsk. All of them were accused of participation in an unauthorized event.

13:27 Students forced to go to a concert on the “elections” day (Photo)

Students are invited to join a dancing party on Kastrychnitskaia Square.

13:16 Zmicier Dashkievich transported from Viciebsk

His lawyer did not manage to meet the imprisoned activist in Viciebsk.

12:40 For refusing to vote – to a “black list”

College students are forced to pre-term voting.

12:31 Independent journalists not allowed to visit harvest festival

The authorities have been hindering the work of reporters at the harvest festival for the second year.

12:15 Walk with national flag ends with arrest (Photo)

Democratic activist Ihar Lishtvan has been detained in the town of Maladzechna.

11:54 Director of Brest FEZ resident brutally beaten by police

A man with a traumatic brain injury, a chemical eye burn and descended kidneys was taken to hospital.

11:36 Turnout overstated almost at all the polling stations

The most typical violations during the pre-term voting are overstatement of the turnout and failure to deliver the lists of voters.

11:14 MFA: We were under pressure again

Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Savinykh stated that US accusations of Belvneshpromservice supplying weapons to Syria have no grounds and are not true.

10:59 In Slutsk vote under threat of dismissal

Voter himself admitted being forced to early voting.

10:29 Wardrobe for two

Vladimir Makey and Sergey Lavrov came to the negotiations wearing the same suits.

10:19 Utilities office director: 40% should vote today. Call around (Audio)

Observers recorded another violation during early voting.

9:50 BSTU residence hall supervisor: You'll receive a room after you vote

Students across the country continue to report about attempts to force them to vote early.

9:20 BSATU students compelled to vote early

Students were allowed not to attend classes so they could vote.

8:26 Sviatlana Aleksievich: To vote at such an «election» is just inappropriate

The writer Sviatalna Aleksievich told, that although she will be in Belarus on the elections day, she will not vote.

8:14 Brest opposition activist gets his car tyres punctured (Photo)

Someone punctured four tyres of Brest activist Dzyanis Turchanyak's car at night.  

3:21 BATE — сhampion

The Barysau club is celebrating its first victory in an out match of the group stage of the Champions League.