22:35 Mass arrests of young oppositionists in Minsk

KGB officers detained Paval Kuryanovich, activist of the “European Belarus” civil campaign, and Alyaksandr Serhienka, member of the political council of the United Civil Party. They were guarded for questioning after the search.

17:10 Mikola Statkevich: “I don’t exclude they’re tortured”

Mikola Statkevich, head of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Narodnaya Hramada”, one of the leaders of the European coalition, said the law enforcement agencies would continue to tighten pressure on the opposition in the connection with the blast of 4 July. He also doesn’t exclude the arrested over this case can be tortured in prison.

16:29 Nina Shydlouskaya: “all Belarusians can be arrested on basis of “evidence”

Term of detention of Miraslau Lazouski is extended for 10 days. Wife of the arrested Nina Shydlouskaya told in an interview to the Charter’97 press center the terms of custody would be extended for the other arrested over the case.

14:44 1 300 riot policemen to guard Slavonic Bazaar

Though the festival hasn’t started yet, riot policemen, law-enforcers and Emergency Situations Ministry officers are already working in urgent regime. Policemen from all over Belarus are taken to Vitsebsk.

13:44 Young activist called up despite hearth disease

The head of Moladz BNF (“Belarusian Popular Front Youth”) Ales Kailta has been found combat-fit for military service. Such a decision has been adopted by Mahilyou regions draft commission today.

13:13 Schengen visa fees will depend on “election” results

If the “election” is transparent and open, if people who are in prison for unfounded accusations, among them Alyaksandr Kazulin, are realised, the European Union will be able to star up a new dynamics in relations with Belarus, Mireille Musso, French Ambassador to Belarus said at a press conference in Minsk.

11:52 One more “electoral campaign” starts on July 14

“Election” campaign for the “council of republic” starts on July 14, the Central Election Committee Secretary Mikalay Lazavik said.

10:51 Winner of national competition expelled from university

Young Front activist Ales Krutkin, first-year student of Historical Faculty of Belarusian State University, learnt after he had returned from abroad, he had been expelled from the university.

10:40 Been deprived of social benefits by Lukashenka? Boycott is your only way out!

Former privileged persons are banned to unite. Pensioners, physically challenged people and students, who disagreed with the anti-human law, have united in a single group to struggle for the lost social privileges. The Minsk city executive committee forbade them to gather because “holding of a meeting contradicts the Law on Mass Events”.

10:17 Raman Yakauleuski: “Concern over “tightening screws” is reasonable”

Recently a pro-governmental “political analyst” and the head of the so-called analytical centre “EcooM” Syarhei Musiyenka has offered to set a moratorium on mass opposition rallies before those responsible in Minsk blasts found. Will the regime listen to this opinion?