http://www.charter97.org/ Íîâîñòè èç Áåëàðóñè, Íàâ³íû ç Áåëàðóñ³, News from Belarus http://www.charter97.org/images/logo.gif http://www.charter97.org/ Íîâîñòè èç Áåëàðóñè, Íàâ³íû ç Áåëàðóñ³, News from Belarus be eng_charter97http://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/6OyI-Yu54Yk/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:51:47 +0300 On July 8, the administrative commission of the Frunzenski district of Minsk considered a report, drawn up against activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Ryhor Laurosuki. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19928/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/W4hL14b7EJ0/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:45:28 +0300 Estonia is interested in developing relations with European Belarus. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19927/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/ZCd2C3VAr2Q/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:52:44 +0300 French diplomat Mireille Musso says the Criminal Code of Belarus is “stiff and conservative”. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19917/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/siJY8WwK0as/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:42 +0300 “Young Front” activists have launched a campaign for release of political prisoner Artsyom Dubski. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19913/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/c8R7fEua4S8/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:52:07 +0300 The judgenment in the case of Vitsebsk human rights activist Leanid Svetsik is to be delivered on July 9. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19912/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/PYKHC67u_3g/ Economics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:47:51 +0300 According to the National Bank, the gold and foreign currency reserves of the country have decreased by $600 million for June. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19909/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/roCoxFqjtpM/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:24:46 +0300 The Belarusian mass media write that political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich may be accused of attempts on lives of high ranking officials. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19907/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/gWmr7uwxSio/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:53:43 +0300 On July 9 at 7 a.m. policemen detained the head of Homel branch of the Party of Communists of Belarus Uladzimir Syakerka and his party comrade Mikalai Zasuski. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19905/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/5GfV-CORJ2M/ Economics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:38:09 +0300 11 types of substandard Russian and Latvian products have been removed from sale in Belarus. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19903/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/DO160xXw1ao/ Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:16:51 +0300 After participation in a rally dedicated to memory of abducted cameraman Zmitser Zavadski, an activist of the Young Democrats Raman Bahdanovich encountered problems at the Belarusian border. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/9/19901/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/sTmVUtvo1GE/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:23:19 +0300 Independent journalist Aleh Razhkou was forcefully detained for filming a protest action near the building of the Homel region executive committee. Video materials were confiscated; the journalist feels pain when walking after the arrest. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19887/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/4yEWcX9whL8/ society Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:01:29 +0300 In the near future government of Belarus plans to adopt a decision to create a special gambling and entertainment centre at a lot near Minsk. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19888/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/7MwWHyCqNBc/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:57:41 +0300 Today President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Belarusian Prime Minister Syarhei Sidorski, who is in Baku on a one-day working visit. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19886/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/RrNUcV-F8pU/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:24:27 +0300 The wife of the detained states that her husband was arrested on farfetched charges. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19884/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/9IrCfXO95Go/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:23:00 +0300 Youth activists continue actions in support of political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who is on hunger strike for the 84th day in pre-trial detention facility #1 of the militia department of the Minsk city executive committee. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19883/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/y3u_-tUcGME/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:04:55 +0300 A council on morality is being created in the country. It is to study “moral image” of Belarusian book and cinema markets. Even Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin and “Hilter Kaputt!” films can be eliminated by censorship. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19882/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/KVvoIlHdjHU/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:41:39 +0300 One of the leaders of the Russian National Unity (RNU) in Homel Andrei Nestsyarovich returned to his native city after two years on the run. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19881/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/K61Hbc4RGTs/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:38:50 +0300 Co-chairmen of the organizing committee for creation of the Afghan war veterans association “Fatherland Defenders” have filed two suits against the newspaper of the presidential administration of Lukashenka, “Sovetskaya Belorussiya” to the court of Savetski district of Minsk. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19880/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/AonnQHsvlUg/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:59:12 +0300 Human rights activists state that one more political prisoner appeared in Belarus after the arrest of the Young Front activist Artsyom Dubski. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19878/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/2C9Lz2NB3UE/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:29:00 +0300 Venezuela is interested in buying military equipment from Belarus, stated Venezuelan Ambassador to Belarus Americo Diaz Nunez. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19872/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/SYt42wWB254/ society Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:59:27 +0300 The local authorities declared a new saving campaign caused by cutting the republican budget. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19870/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/bm9su0RtYrs/ Economics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:55:12 +0300 Independent experts say the Belarusian authorities won’t privatize state-owned enterprises. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19865/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/x_j_kYxpV9w/ Politics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:18:56 +0300 The detained participants of the peaceful picket spent some hours in a militia department where printed materials were seized. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/8/19860/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/3cByFjfMOZQ/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:53:27 +0300 Afghan war veteran Kanstantsin Ulanau has been detained by officers of the Chief directorate on organized crime combat of the Interior Ministry of Belarus. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19853/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/Br96YpdTyq8/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:08 +0300 The leader of “Young Front” finds the sentence delivered today to opposition activist Artsyom Dubski “ungrounded and cruel”. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19851/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/6bBkiYyjN1E/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:33:19 +0300 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said one more document is needed to register Belsat TV channel. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19850/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/yyqyoY0iMN8/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:21:44 +0300 A Young Front activist Artsyom Dubski, who had been recognized prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was arrested in the court room of Asipovichy district court. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19844/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/dfF6Dg3ajmE/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:29:06 +0300 After officer of the housing and public utilities Alyaksandr Strachuk refused to join the pro-governmental “Belaya Rus” party, a labour contract with him wasn’t prolonged. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19843/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/N-eX9j7SiYw/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00:46 +0300 Director of the Vaukavysk firm Nika-Taxi 22222 Lyudmila Paremskaya was detained by officers of militia and special purpose squad Almaz from Minsk. The office of the firm was searched, documents were seized. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19841/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/G01XREa1NJo/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:45:51 +0300 All that the US demand from Belarus is “recognition of the fundamental human rights”, stated the US Congressman in Vilnius, where he was taking part in the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19840/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/YZPa6MwCYYg/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:29:30 +0300 Lieutenant Colonel Alyaksei Alyaksandrau didn’t allow “Young Front” activist Ivan Shyla to meet with his friends who came from Minsk. He didn’t explain the reasons for this action. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19838/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/P2Dg7fVFYpc/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:46:25 +0300 Alyaksandr Lukashenka has stated that the Belarusian army should withstand “any aggressors”. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19836/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/Eznmx4gIlvA/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:42:07 +0300 Printouts from internet forums about oppositionists-soldiers are sent by fax to the military unit where forcefully drafted into the army “Young Front” activist serves. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19835/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/iBU1PbMjs14/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:59:55 +0300 Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” detained on July 5 come to the Savetski district militia department of Minsk yesterday. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19831/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/rQ2C6UjoaxU/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:02:06 +0300 Investigation of the case of entrepreneurs Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka had been extended again. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19827/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/VGpF94sf0Ms/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:10:07 +0300 “Amnesty International” recognized the oppositional activist prisoner of conscience. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19823/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/-WcSnbBlEfo/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:44:56 +0300 The leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka has addressed the authorities of Germany with a request to help in investigation of abductions of oppositional leaders in Belarus. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19821/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/4ulkUQ46Y8o/ Politics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:17:03 +0300 On July 7, 2000 ORT cameraman Zmitser Zavadski went missing under mysterious circumstances on his way to airport “Minsk-2”. Since that time nothing is known about the journalist. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/7/19817/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/qLMb6TWWZQk/ Politics Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:46:53 +0300 Activists of “European Belarus” came to Riga supermarket with a banner “Freedom to Political Prisoners!” on July. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/6/19812/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/uyA8TerpUTM/ Politics Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:20:23 +0300 The United States will take a tough stance if there are no democratic reforms in Belarus. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/6/19809/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/AK3sxgpOq2I/ Politics Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:49:26 +0300 The arrested in Minsk lawyer gave a sensational interview to American Radio Liberty after his release. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/6/19800/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/E3Ybx892Ni8/ Politics Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:10:33 +0300 Invented by Lukashenka “Independence Day”, which is in real fact the day of liberation of Minsk of the Nazi invaders, was celebrated on a large scale. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/6/19788/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/RlGMqdr-TS0/ Politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:04:55 +0300 The Charter’97 website congratulates the dwellers and guests of Minsk on the day of liberation of Minsk. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19738/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/cX9PrWq1sRo/ Politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:03:28 +0300 The former chairman of the Supreme Council represented Belarus at the celebration of the 440th anniversary of the Union of Lublin. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19737/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/t6A1AfXiVns/ Politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:18:03 +0300 Activists of “European Belarus” spent the night in a militia department and were fined 350,000 rubles for a banner “Freedom to Autukhovich!” http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19733/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/SJaR09cbVOQ/ Politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:41:20 +0300 Paval Sevyarynets, co-chairman of the Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD), and other opposition activists are among the detained. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19730/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/eUxjF1qteAw/ Economics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:21:03 +0300 The Russian chief sanitary officer said the Belarusian authorities wreck agreements on dairy products supplies from Belarus to Russia that can lead to another suspension of Belarusian milk imports. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19728/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/r-UX-3e6Pj0/ Economics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:09:28 +0300 Venezuela proclaimed ambitious plans to privatize big Belarusian enterprises. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19721/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/YmQPF7fzkSc/ Politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:55:30 +0300 The brother of the released American lawyer blamed the Belarusian authorities of arbitrary laws. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19715/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eng_charter97/~3/EavowHoLjN0/ Politics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:19:05 +0300 Belarus will celebrate the Day of Liberation of Minsk from Nazi Troops in a big way. It is still unknown who of the Russian leadership will take part in the event. http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2009/7/2/19710/