18:56 Belarusian "deputies" do not like how they are written about in internet

The newly-appointed deputy chairman of the “council of republic” Anatol Rubinau (Rubinov) does not like repots published at some independent Belarusian websites.

17:27 “Dzyady”: 1988 – 2007. Photos over 20 years

In the run-up to November 2 “Nasha Niva” publishes the unique photo archive showing how “Dzyady” were held over the last twenty years.

16:10 Lukashenka: “Don’t expect Russians to buy everything”

When considering personnel affairs today, Alyaksandr Lukashenka dedicated the greatest part of his speech to the financial crisis.

15:00 US insists on release of Zeltser

The United States continues to insist on immediate release of American citizen Emanuel Zeltser on humanitarian grounds as his heath deteriorated.

14:51 Viktar Ivashekvich: “Period of suffocating dictatorship may end”

Dzyady memorial action, dedicated to the Day of Commemoration of Ancestors, takes place in Minsk on November 2. “The action of this year is remarkable because 20 years ago Dzyady started the Belarusian democratic movement, which began open struggle for freedom,” Viktar Ivashkevich, deputy head of the Belarusian Popular Front party, said.

14:19 Amnesty International wants to open its office in Belarus

As informed by Monika Deptula a spokeswoman of Amnesty International Poland, there are still no signals from the Belarusian side, but it is still relevant.

12:10 Lawyer Harachka: “Court decision will add health problems for Zeltser”

“I think the today’s decision will add health problems for Emanuel Zeltser,” lawyer Zmitser Harachka told to journalists commenting on a decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus.

11:55 Milinkevich hopes to convince the new US president to meet Lukashenka half-way

On November 4 US citizens will elect the new president. Leading candidates are Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Which of them is preferable for Belarus?

11:47 Search in BPF activist apartment

Militiamen of Drahichhyn militia department burst into an apartment of Uladzimir Kazyeka, member of the Belarusian Popular Front party.

11:21 Navumau confirmed: Illegal money-changers, appeared in Belarus, will be arrested

Minister of internal affaires of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau confirmed at a briefing that “black money-changes“ appeared in Belarus.

10:54 Seriously ill US citizen Zeltser remains in KGB jail

The Supreme Court of Belarus left a judgment against US citizen Emanuel Zeltser and his secretary Vladlena Funk unchanged.

10:06 Underage activist intimidated by distrainment

Recently an underage activist of Lida branch of the Young Front Raman Tunkel was visited by officers of the court. They threatened to his parents to distrain property.

9:47 Regime banned benefit concert of Young Front

Minsk city executive committee groundlessly prohibited holding benefit concert on Bangalore Square in the framework f the nation-wide campaign “Belarusian book to children!”

9:24 “The Economist”: Situation with democracy in Belarus deteriorated

This year Belarus has taken the 132th position out of 167 possible in the Democracy Index 2008 of the world-renowned British weekly “The Economist”.