MINSK -- Hundreds of people were detained by Belarusian security forces in Minsk on October 11 in what observers said was the most violent crackdown in weeks against protesters demanding an end to the authoritarian rule of Alyaksandr Lukashenka. read more

On October 11, during the Dignity March, law enforcers used water cannons and flash grenades against peaceful protesters. read more

Mikhail Holtsau, Belarusian Consul in Bialystok, Poland, has been dismissed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the Polish media outlet wyborcza.pl, the reason for his dismissal was the diplomat's announcement of the real presidential election results. read more

The Dignity March started on October 11 in Minsk and resulted in brutal arrests and use of truncheons, shotguns (used to beat people in the face), flash grenades and water cannons by law enforcers against demonstrators. read more

Russia’s Interior Ministry has included Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the interstate wanted list. It is available on the official website. read more

The meeting saw Lukashenka sit down with political opponents that he has jailed for months in order to talk about his political course ahead. read more

The head of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Minsk, Alyaksandr Manyla, said that 19 criminal cases had been initiated with another 16 people brought to administrative responsibility. read more

On October 5, about 15 young people with spray paint came to the Kaskad quarter of Minsk to delete white-red-white symbols. They were accompanied by a minibus with armed security officials in balaclavas. read more

Polish Ambassador Artur Michalski and Lithuanian Ambassador Andrius Pulokas left Belarus on 5 October. German Ambassador Manfred Huterer is to leave the country today, he has been recalled for consultations in Berlin, TUT.BY reports. read more

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