News for 20 Dec 2010

20.12.2010 KGB doesn't confirm or deny Nyaklyaeu is in custody

KGB has not confirmed or disproved that Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu currently is in KGB custody.

20.12.2010 Iryna Khalip "found" in KGB prison

The father of the journalist Iryna Khalip has been informed where she is.

20.12.2010 Paval Sieviarynets and Vital Rymasheuski are in KGB prison

The ex-presidential candidate Vital Rymasheuski and one of the leaders of the BCD steering committee Paval Sieviarynets are now in the KGB prison. They were given an opportunity to call thir parents. Investigation measures will start tomorrow morning, informs "Nasha Niva".

Protest rally leaders to face criminal prosecution, says Interior Minister Kuliashou

20.12.2010 Protest rally leaders to face criminal prosecution, says Interior Minister Kuliashou

The organizers of the 19 December Minsk protest rally are likely to face criminal charges, informs the Nasha Niva newspaper, quoting the BelaPAN news agency.

20.12.2010 Vote count procedure termed “bad” by OSCE

The OSCE/ODIHR has not recognized the presidential election to be democratic.

Hundreds of detainees stand closed-door trials.

20.12.2010 Hundreds of detainees stand closed-door trials.

The Human Rights Center “Viasna” has been processing information on the numerous trials of peaceful protesters detained during a rally in downtown Minsk last evening.

20.12.2010 The United States strongly condemns all election day violence in Belarus

The United States strongly condemns all election day violence in Belarus

PRELIMINARY report of independent observation

20.12.2010 PRELIMINARY report of independent observation

Peaceful conduct of the election was marred on the evening of election day, 19 December, when riot police brutally dispersed a crowd protesting against unfair conduct of the election.

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FOR FREE ELECTIONS  RAIDED AND STAFF DETAINED

20.12.2010 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FOR FREE ELECTIONS RAIDED AND STAFF DETAINED

At approximately 3:15am on 20 December, following the 19 December Belarusian presidential election, special forces personnel raided the office of Human Rights Centre “Viasna” in central Minsk. At 3:45am, ten staff present were detained, including lawyers Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich, and taken to the police department of Pervomaisky district of Minsk.

Some 400 people detained, reports say

20.12.2010 Some 400 people detained, reports say

According to unofficial information provided by law-enforcement agencies, some 400 people were detained this evening. The majority of them were taken to Minsk Delinquency Isolation Center in Akrestsin Street.

Police storm Anatol Liabedzka’s flat

20.12.2010 Police storm Anatol Liabedzka’s flat

At around 02.15 a.m. Minsk police broke into the private apartment of United Civil Party leader Anatol Liabedzka. The politician has been reportedly detained and taken away in a bus.

Blatant fraud in Minsk: 480 ballots missing from ballot box

20.12.2010 Blatant fraud in Minsk: 480 ballots missing from ballot box

According to independent observers, a blatant case of election rigging was registered at Minsk polling station # 104, after 480 ballots appeared to be missing from the ballot box.

List of detainees (updated)

20.12.2010 List of detainees (updated)

Here's the preliminary list of the people who were detained during the street action of protest violently disbanded near Nezalezhnastsi Square in Minsk at about 11.30 p.m.

BHC chair Aleh Hulak detained

20.12.2010 BHC chair Aleh Hulak detained

Aleh Hulak, chair of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, has been reportedly detained by riot police during the violent break-up of the opposition rally.

Dozens people apply for medical aid after riot police beat protesters

20.12.2010 Dozens people apply for medical aid after riot police beat protesters

According to information received by the Human Rights Center “Viasna’, dozens of people applied for medical aid, after riot police violently broke up a 10,000 protest rally in Minsk Nezalezhnastsi Square.

2024: October September August July June May April March February January

2023: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2022: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2021: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2020: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2019: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2018: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2017: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2016: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2015: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2014: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2013: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2012: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2011: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2010: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2009: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2008: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2007: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2006: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2005: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2004: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2003: December November October September August July June May April March February January

2002: December November October September

Partnership

Membership