Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
House of Representatives Passes Bill that would Allow Police, KGB to Make Arrests without Prosecutor’s Warrant
The House of Representatives on Friday gave second-reading approval to a bill that would empower law enforcement agencies to conduct certain investigative activities without a prosecutor’s warrant. read more
Human Rights Situation has neither Improved nor Deteriorated this Year
The human rights situation in Belarus has neither improved nor deteriorated significantly this year, lawyer Yury Chavusaw said at a news conference held in Minsk on December 10 on the occasion of UN Human Rights Day. read more
The House of Representatives Adopted Compulsory Fingerprinting Requirement
The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave both readings to a draft legislation introducing a compulsory fingerprinting requirement that would apply to all men eligible for military service aged between 18 and 55. read more
Belarus to Buy 500,000 Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine
The National Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health said that the swine flu shots would be made available for health workers and representatives of other key professions. read more
Riot Militiamen Attacked Journalists and Remain Unpunished
The results of the check-up over the facts of violation the rights of journalists, allegedly carried out by the main militia department of the Minsk city executive committee, can’t be found for almost two months. read more
Temperature Records Set Across Belarus
Record high temperatures were recorded in Belarus on Tuesday and Wednesday, making them the warmest December 1 and 2 in Minsk, the Homyel, Mahilyow and Vitsyebsk regions. read more
Leader of Group of Women Protesting “Unfair“ Judgments Meets with Council of Europe Official
A leader of a group of Belarusian women protesting "unfair" court judgments pronounced against them or in cases of their relatives met Jean-Louis Laurens, the Council’s director general for democracy and political affairs who visited Minsk earlier this week. read more
Belarusian Militia Banned Hugs in the Street
The Free Hugs action ended not having started in Hrodna. The participants of the action managed to hug only 20 people, then militia officers came up to them and ordered rudely to stop doing this. read more
Lukashenka Pledges “Information Campaign“ to Discuss Death Penalty
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has pledged that an "information campaign" would be held in Belarus to discuss the use of the death penalty in the country. read more
Ministry of Health: Swine Flu Situation Turned Out to be Unexpected
About 1.5 million ARVI and flu cases have been detected in Belarus, first deputy health minister of Belarus Robert Chasnoits told to the National assembly. read more |
