17:07 European Union and Belarusian regime started dialogue on human rights

On 16-17 June 2009, the European Union and Belarus held the first round of human rights dialogue in Prague.

16:36 Gazprom demands to pay debt and fines for underutilizing gas

New conditions of payment debts for gas supplied to Belarus in January–April have been made to official Minsk.

16:21 Ivan Shyla got in disciplinary cell for using mobile phone

Deputy head of “Young Front”, unlawfully drafted into the army, was strictly punished for using a mobile phone.

15:10 US Department of State: Human trafficking is still a problem in Belarus

The United States Department of State issued a Trafficking in Persons Report 2009.

14:52 Amnesty International: Council of Europe must remember about Belarusian political prisoners

On June 23 PACE deputies will vote on the issue of returning Special Guest status to Belarus.

14:02 Bandarenka, Ivashkevich, Kazulin, Karnyaenka, Lyabedzka, Statkevich to struggle together

Well-known opposition politicians expressed a desire to struggle together at the oncoming presidential elections at a meeting with the Council of Belarusian Intellectuals.

13:49 Zinaida Hanchar asks UN to find out what Lukashenka knows about missing politicians

The wife of the disappeared Vice Speaker of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus has sent a letter to the secretary of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Giovanna Zucchelli.

13:32 Lukashenka's administration accused Russia of corporate raid and attempt on sovereignty

Belarusian officials worry that the peace in the milk war could become a short ceasefire.

13:14 Authorities ignore hunger strike of arrested US citizen

The state of health of Emanuel Zeltser has considerably aggravated.

12:27 New action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk (Photo)

Another street action of solidarity with political prisoner was organized near Impulse consumer market near Yakub Kolas square.

Such a conclusion has been made by financial analysts in a review of macroeconomic situation in Belarus, which has been released to public at the VI CIS and Baltic States Bond Congress. According to them, the Belarusian currency can repeat the destiny of the Russian ruble and Ukrainian hryvnya.

11:41 Oppositionist to stand trial for distribution of independent press

Ivan Kruk, an activist of the United Civil Party, is charged with dissemination of newspapers without required imprint.

9:39 Things look black: Exports of Belarusian goods declined twofold

Belarus decreased external turnover with a number of countries in January–April 2009.

9:11 People’s writer Vasil Bykau would have marked his 85th birthday today

“Once having sold freedom, one remains a prisoner forever,” the writer used to say.