News on the topic: KGB
05.03.2015 Brest: KGB is looking for authors of leaflets of missing Belarusian politicians
The police have detained and questioned social activist Siarhei Sukhaverkhau about the leaflets that had been posted in Pinsk to remind the citizens about the fate of the well-known opposition activists who had been kidnapped.
04.03.2015 Self-employed businesswoman summoned to KGB after meeting with Seviarynets
A dweller of Vaukavysk Volha Kavalchuk received a phone call and was summoned to the KGB.
25.02.2015 KGB summons activist for interrogation in Hrodna
On 25 February, Dzianis Ivashyn, an opposition activist in Hrodna, received a phone call from a KGB representative who said his name was Major Pavel Slavuta. He offered the activist to appear in the KGB’s local department in order to discuss the nature and purpose of his trips abroad.
10.12.2014 Military observer Aliaksandr Alesin released on bail
Mr. Alesin left the remand prison on Wednesday morning.
04.09.2014 Mahiliou: KGB pressurizes Ihar Barysau's family
Three days ago, KGB officers came to the factory “Chyrvony Metalist”, where Ihar's mother works. They asked what her son was doing and where he worked. They also asked the woman when her labor contract expired, and demanded that the director of the factory wrote a characteristic on her.
12.08.2014 KGB wants to know medical secrets of Belarusian citizens
The corresponding document was published by the blogger d-zholik.
01.08.2014 KGB triy to recruit journalist promising him flat in Brest
Brest journalist Yauhen Skrabets alleges the KGB proposed him "voluntary cooperation".
11.04.2014 Henik Loika's lawsuit against KGB turned down
The trial started. It was led by Judge Alena Siamak. Some 5-7 people came to the trial to support Mr. Loika, including the former leader of the Belarusian Popular Front Vintsuk Viachorka. The judge speaks Russian.
14.03.2014 Henik Loika appeals linguistic ignorance of KGB officer
Sculptor and public figure Henik Loika has sued the KGB. The reason was the incident when the officer who was keeping his duty at the reception room of the KGB failed to answer to the visitor in the language of his appeal.
09.01.2014 Burglar caught in Vilnius KGB archive
A woman noticed a man trying to get out of a window of the Special Archive situated in the Genocide Victims Museum. The archive contains KGB documents dating back to the Soviet time.
06.01.2014 Political activists gather signatures for the abolition of the car duty under a vigilant surveillance of the polie and security services
On 5 June the leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka and the co-chairman of the campaign “For Fair Elections” Viktar Karniayenka gathered about 100 signatures for the abolition of the automobile duty and resignation of the government.
09.12.2013 Civil activists detained on the Ukrainian border for 28 hours
On 7 December the activist of the civil campaign “Alternative” Dzmitry Silchanka was detained at the Ukrainian border. He was going to Kyiv by a route bus “Homel-Chernihiv” together with his friends in order to take part in the peaceful protest actions.
05.12.2013 Priest Lazar released from KGB jail
But the criminal case against him hasn't been dropped.
25.10.2013 Mahiliou KGB avenges blogger
Dzmitry Yarmolenka has been already kicked out of the Kuliashou Mahiliou State University, and now they are trying to put pressure on him at work.
13.09.2013 Vital Rymasheuski: “By persecuting priest Lazar the authorities want to intimidate the church”
Priest Uladzislau Lazar has been arrested by the KGB and is in the KGB remand prison in Minsk. He is accused of complicity in the state treason by alleged passing money and valuables to a person, who is charged with espionage for a foreign country. What attitude should be paid to the criminal prosecution of priest Lazar in Belarus?
