18:02 Sheiman and Nyavyhlas removed from Security Council

By the decree of Alyaksandr Lukashenka #551 of October 7, 2008 the Security Council of Belarus has changed its personnel.

16:53 Charhinets: “How could I rig election, if I wasn’t taking part in vote count?”

A member of the “council of representatives: Mikalay Charhinets states that sanctions of the European Union should be lifted against him, as he personally hadn’t been taking part in the work of election commissions during the elections.

16:25 More than 160 people were executed in Belarus for 11 years

Europe marks the Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10. Belarus is the only country in Europe where death penal wasn’t abolished and is used rather often.

15:10 Two Lukashenkas at CIS and EurAsEC Summits (Video)

At the summits of the leaders of the CIS and EurAsEC countries in Bishkek Belarus is represented by two Lukashenkas, Alyaksandr and Mikalay, the 5-year-son of the Belarusian ruler.

14:47 Russian MIGs over Belarus

During the military exercises “Autumn-2008” pilots will create a Belarusian-Russian air attack force, and they will land to the highway Brest-Moscow. The preparations for the exercises are finishing.

11:30 Belarusian Foreign Ministry satisfied by resolution of European parliament

The Foreign Ministry of Belarus positively evaluates a number of aspects found in the resolution of the European parliament and call upon the European Union to lift all restrictive measures in relations with the Belarusian regime.

11:11 Belarusian journalists spoke to House of Lords. Lord Bell didn’t come

A forum Censorship, State Restrictions and Democracy in Belarus took place in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on October 8.

10:10 Finkevich withdraws from Young Front

Artur Finkevich has stated he severs himself from the Young Front organisation. A statement about that has been disseminated by the former deputy chairman on October 9.

9:28 Human rights activist beaten in Salihorsk: at first in the street, then in militia department

Human rights activist Yana Palyakova was beaten up by unknown people in Salihorsk yesterday. She was beaten again in a militia department.

9:13 New law on information is repressive and threatens independent media

The draft law “On Information, informatization and information protection” was adopted on October 9 in the second reading of the “chamber of representatives”.

9:05 Former political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin’s conviction not overturned

The Internal Ministry of Belarus refutes statements of some officials that the conviction of the former political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, who served the term for organizing peaceful protest rallies against rigged election results, has been overturned.

8:32 Andrei Sannikov: “European politicians hasten to encourage Lukashenka for his vain promise”

Andrei Sannikov, of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, commented on the resolution on the situation n Belarus, adopted by the European Parliament. The document suggests to suspend visa sanctions against some Belarusian officials for 6 months, though the recent “parliamentary elections” were recognised unfree and non-democratic.