Alyaksandr Kazulin , political prisoner

12:07 Volha Kazulina: “No dialogue until all political prisoners released”

“We hoped that after release of political prisoners Zmitser Dashkevich, Artur Finkevich, Mikalay Autukhovich and Yury Lyavonau our father would be released too. But unfortunately, our hopes have failed,” a daughter of the former presidential candidate, political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin (Kozulin), Volha Kazulina, told to the Charter’97 press-center after her meeting with her father in the corrective labour detention facility “Vitsba-3”. 

11:17 PACE President: “Release of all political prisoners is our unfaltering demand”

The release of all political prisoners by the Belarusian authorities is an “unfaltering” demand of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), PACE President Lluis Maria de Puig said in an interview to BelaPAN. The politician stressed that the recent early release of Dzmitry Dashkevich and Artur Finkevich, both members of an unregistered opposition youth group Malady Front, “has not gone unnoticed.” He expressed hope that the release was part of “a pattern of conclusive and consistent signs that the Belarusian leadership is prepared to get closer to Europe.” 

9:26 Colony tightened pressure on Alyaksandr Kazulin

Alyaksandr Kazulin had a short meeting with his daughters in the colony “Vitsba-3.” 

9:18 Will authorities release Alyaksandr Kazulin?

Daughters of Alyaksandr Kazulin are going to visit the Vitebsk colony Vitsba-3 to have a meeting their father. 

15:20 Alyaksandr Kazulin urges to proclaim 2008 Year of Belarusian People’s Republic

A political prisoner, a former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin urges Belarusian democratic forces to proclaim the year 2008 the year of Belarusian People’s Republic (BNR) and support the movement of entrepreneurs. 

8:48 Question on Alyaksandr Kazulin’s release to be considered in UN

“Belarusian authorities have all possibilities to release political prisoners,” said Ihar Rynkevich, former lawyer of Alyaksandr Kazulin, former candidate for presidency, leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada). 

10:55 Paval Sevyarynets: “There are more dissent criminal cases today than in Soviet time”

The situation with human rights in Belarus is getting worse, representatives of the oppositional political parties say. 

9:05 Progress in democratization will determine Belarus’ relations with EU

Progress in democratization will determine Belarus’ relations with the European Union, Christiane Hohmann, spokeswoman for the EU external relations commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, said in an interview with BelaPAN. 

10:37 Demonstration of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners to be held in US

The Belarusian Youth Movement in the US organises a demonstration in defence of Belarusian political prisoners on 10 February. 

8:53 Actions of solidariy in Minsk. 10 people arrested (Photo)

Actions of solidarity with political prisoners took place in Minsk on 16 January. Activists of the civil campaign “Jeans for Freedom” came out to Independence Avenue, Nyamiga Street, Yubileinaya Square, and Sport Palace. 

17:36 Volga Kazulina: «Authorities themselves increases rating of opposition»

Volga Kazulina was set free with apologies after she had spent about hour and a half in the Central District Internal Affairs Department. No reports were drawn up. 

8:30 Volga Kazulina: «Father will never crawl to Lukashenka»

As Aliaksandar Lukashenka remarked in an interview to Spanish newspaper El Pais on November 26, he can consider pardoning Aliaksandar Kazulin if asked by the latter. 

15:17 Alyaksandr Kazulin: «This amnesty is called a commercial one»

During the meeting with his family Alyaksandr Kazulin passed his letters with his view of the events in the country. Bring to your notice thoughts of former presidential candidate and present prisoner of the colony “Vitba-3” on the forthcoming amnesty. 

15:51 Alyaksandr Kazulin could see his grandson in prison

Three-days meeting of Alyaksandr Kazulin and his relatives ended on Tuesday. His wife Iryna, daughters Volga and Yulya, and his grandson visited the colony “Vitba-3”. 

18:28 Actions of protest near Belarusian Embassy in Washington (Photo)

An action of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners, missing oppositionists, all people fighting for freedom and democracy in Belarus took place in Washington opposite the Belarusian Embassy on Alyaksandr Kazulin’s birthday, November, 25, . 

18:26 Police in Minsk abort demonstration in support of Kazulin

Four opposition activists were grabbed by police in downtown Minsk on Sunday afternoon as they together with several more youths attempted to stage a demonstration in support of imprisoned former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin who turned 52 on that day. 

A happening “Kazulin’s birthday” has taken place in Warsaw University today. The organization “Volna Belarus” gave out leaflets containing information about a former presidential candidate, a Belarusian political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin not far from the library. 

15:04 Pickets on Kazulin's Birthday Banned

As of November 21, 2007 two refusals have been received by applicants from the authorities in answer to three requests for holding pickets in Minsk timed to birthday of the former candidate for presidency Alyaksandr Kazulin. 

16:52 General Prosecutor’s Office insists on sentence to Kazulin

The General Prosecutor’s Office refused to appeal against the sentence to former candidate for presidency political prisoner Aliaksandr Kazulin. Aliaksandr Kazulin’s lawyer knew it from the letter from the General Prosecutor’s Office. 

14:33 Political Prisoner’s Kazulin’s Case sent to PACE

On November 13, in the framework of the international campaign of solidarity with Alyaksandr Kazulin, a political prisoner, an address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was sent. As said by the former lawyer of the convicted politician, Ihar Rynkevich, the document had been prepared by the public commission “Free Kazulin!” to the benefit of all Belarusian political prisoners. 

Heads of diplomatic missions of EU countries accredited in Belarus call upon release of “Belarusian political prisoners detained for civic activities”. It has been stated in a press-release distributed by the Embassy of Slovak Republic in Minsk with serves as a local EU presidency. 

9:42 Release of political prisoners is main requirement of EU

24 October the deputies of the Belarusian “palatka” (house of representatives) began the consideration of the draft law “On amnesty”. It will be the fifth amnesty in the country within the last seven years. Today Aliaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Klimau, Zmiter Dashkevich, Artur Finkevich, Mikola Autukhovich and Yury Liavonau are in prison accused on political motives. The normalization of the relations with Europe depends on how their fate will be determined. 

16:09 Aliaksandr Kazulin: March in such a way whole Europe can hear

“My soul is warmed by the news that people of good will are ready to come out to the manifestation of our yearning for democratic freedom and European future of Belarus. It is so symbolic to gather in the heart of our motherland and march along the main avenue in order the whole world understand Belarus is coming to the victory”, - Aliaksandr Kazulin, the Belarusian Socio-Democratic Party (Hramada) leader declared on the European March’s eve.