News for December 2008

18.12.2008 Ministry of Internal Affairs responded to human rights activists’ address to Lukashenka

18.12.2008 “Petty hooligans” do not refuse from having rally

17.12.2008 Arrests for national flag in front of regional executive committee

17.12.2008 BPF party activist detained, all information materials seized

17.12.2008 Movement for Freedom registered

16.12.2008 Five youth activists detained in Minsk

16.12.2008 Riot police detained church minister for evangelization

16.12.2008 Prosecutor's General office issues official warning for newspaper article

16.12.2008 KGB officers blackmail activist’s mother

16.12.2008 Decision about Ivan Shyla’s ability to serve in military postponed

16.12.2008 Young Front members receive reprimand

16.12.2008 Another Detention for Distributing "Novy Chas"

15.12.2008 Three Polish priests will have to leave Belarus

15.12.2008 Vitsebsk: unlawful placement to psychiatric hospital

15.12.2008 Minsk: detention for distribution of independent press

15.12.2008 Minsk: protest of entrepreneurs

15.12.2008 Minsk: celebration of ‘BelSat’ anniversary and ‘Clip Marathon’ are disrupted

15.12.2008 Police detain busses with entrepreneurs heading for protest action in Minsk

15.12.2008 Slovakia condemns Belarus for harassment of human rights defenders

12.12.2008 Court justifies ‘Svaboda’

12.12.2008 Another complaint to UN

12.12.2008 Baran: total dactylography is going on

12.12.2008 Ministry of Justice demands explanations concerning activities of BPF Youth

12.12.2008 Pressurization of member of ‘For Freedom’ movement

12.12.2008 Activist of ‘For Freedom’ movement Ihar Salavei gets fined

12.12.2008 Youth activist Ivan Shyla is illegally drafted to army

12.12.2008 Legislative invention of Belarusian KGB

11.12.2008 Actions of Zhodzina human rights defenders evoked only positive emotions among citizens

11.12.2008 Baranavichy: human rights activists congratulate youth

11.12.2008 10 December: chronicle of celebration (incomplete)