Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Amnesty International: Free belarusian Human Rights Defender
Prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who was arrested on 4 August, has now been charged, and his detention order has been extended. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience. read more 
Heavy coverage of Minsk metro bombers trial
The court trial on the Minsk metro blast will be covered by 35 Belarusian and foreign mass media companies, including Reuters, Bloomberg, EPA, Kyodo Tsushin. The Supreme Court of Belarus will start the trial on 15 September read more 
Workers of MTW demand higher wages
The workers of the shop №91 of the Minsk Tractor Works (MTW) appealed to the labor union of radio-electronic industry to prepare the documents addressed to the company's management in connection with low wages. read more 
Political prisoners were offered to write an appeal for pardon again
In a brief telephone conversation with home Eduard Lobov the prisoner of the Volchiy Nory prison said that on September 10 he and three other political prisoners - Fedor Mirzoyanov, Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Frantskevich - again were urged to write an appeal for pardon addressed to Alexander read more 
Mournful ceremony to be held at Minsk Arena to pay tribute to members of Russian ice hockey team killed in plane crash
A mournful ceremony will be held at Minsk Arena on September 8 to pay tribute to the players of Russia’s ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl who were killed in a plane crash on their way to the Belarusian capital on Wednesday afternoon. read more 
Dianov: We want to act here and now
The movement Revolution through Social Network in its group on vkontakte.ru announced that the August political hibernation is over, and "hot autumn 2011" lies ahead. read more 
Belarusian Activist Says He Was Tortured In Custody
A Belarusian opposition activist says he was subjected to torture while in KGB custody earlier this summer read more 
Surprise Pardons Follow Belarus Pledge To Release Political Prisoners - photo
Four Belarusian activists jailed in connection with last year's contentious presidential election have been freed after a pardon from President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. read more 
First strikes begin
Workers of a construction company in Vitsebsk refused to work for one day due to low wages. read more 
Association of motorists suffers setback as management of Hotel Arbita in Minsk withdraws consent to round-table discussion
The management of Hotel Arbita in Minsk terminated a conference hall lease agreement with Za Awto a day before the association of motorists was scheduled to hold a round-table discussion on motor fuel prices on August 31. read more |
