18:36 Radoslaw Sikorski about “death squads” in Belarus

Todays Minister of foreign affairs of Poland condemned "death squads” in Belarus.

17:32 Medvedev and Lukashenka’s meeting has dragged on

The bilateral meeting of the government lasted for four hours instead of one, later prime ministers joined the conversation.

17:16 Human rights situation has neither improved nor deteriorated this year, lawyer says

The human rights situation in Belarus has neither improved nor deteriorated significantly this year, lawyer Yury Chavusaw said at a news conference held in Minsk on December 10 on the occasion of UN Human Rights Day.

16:46 Police stopped BHC human rights watchdogs from taking a bus ride

After police interference members of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee public association could not celebrate Human Rights Day.

15:00 Makei: “We cannot be a democratic state”

Head of the Belarus President Administration stated that “nothing would change in Belarus despite of exclamations from the left and from the right”.

14:11 European People’s Party adopted resolution on Belarus

The resolution of the European People's Party (EPP) recalls the recent facts of crackdown on civil society and urges the Belarusian authorities to respect civil liberties.

13:01 Pickets on Human Rights Day banned all over Belarus

The Human Rights Day celebrated worldwide on December 10, is in fact outlawed in Belarus. Human rights activists have been denied permission to hold pickets everywhere.

9:55 Belarusian Christian Democracy denied registration again

On December 9 the Justice Ministry denied state registration to the Belarusian Christian Democracy party for the second time this year.

9:29 National Human Rights Award - 2009

The organizing committee of Charter’97 has determined nominees for National Human Rights Award 2008.