26.01.2012 Vitsebsk police detain Siarhei Kavalenka’s wife

At about 9 p.m. last evening, Vitsebsk police detained the wife and sister-in-law of local activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka, as they were distributing leaflets in support of the hunger-striking prisoner, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting Siarhei Kavalenka’s brother Vital.

18.01.2012 European Belarus activist detained in Minsk

On 17 January, Minsk police detained activist of the European Belarus opposition movement Danil Hancharou and his friend Iryna Arekhouskaya.

16.01.2012 Minsk police detain volunteers

On 15 January, Minsk police detained volunteers of a charitable campaign who distributed free food to the homeless outside the Uskhod metro station.

15.01.2012 Three young opposition activists arrested in Minsk

Three members of an opposition youth organization called Malady (Young) Front were arrested in Minsk on Saturday.

13.01.2012 Activist of “United Russia” detained for action of solidarity with Kavalenka

Pyotr Ivanov, a citizen of the Russian Federation, was detained for handing out leaflets calling to support an imprisoned oppositionist from Vitsebsk in court.

12.01.2012 Homel: detention of Vasil Paliakou and Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh

The head of the Homel regional organization of the United Civil Party Vasil Paliakou and its activist Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh were detained by riot police at about 3.50 p.m. near the Central market, while handing out the party bulletin “Holas Rozumu” (“Voice of Reason”).

02.01.2012 Youth activists are tried at Minsk courts

Trials of youth activists continued at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk despite the New Year Holidays.

31.12.2011 Activists detained ahead of New Year’s Day

On 30-31 December, Belarusian police have detained a number of opposition activists to prevent them from staging protests scheduled for New Year’s night.

30.12.2011 Alexander Stepanenko Detained

On December 29, the police officers detained the activist of the United Civil Party Alexander Stepanenko at his apartment.

29.12.2011 Youth activist Krechka detained and tried over disorderly conduct

Youth opposition activist Andrus Krechka was detained by Minsk police at about 11.30 this morning, say his friends quoting a message received from the activist.

20.12.2011 FEMEN activists beaten and shaved bald in Belarus

Preliminary information appeared about whereabouts of the Ukrainians, who disappeared in Belarus yesterday.

As charter97.org website has learned, the girls managed to call their friends and say they were in the Yelsk district of the Homel region. They say they were beaten and left there. Their money and documents were seized.

20.12.2011 Some fifty persons detained in yesterday’s Minsk protest

Some fifty protesters were detained during a rally marking the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 post-election protest staged in central Minsk last evening.

19.12.2011 19 December again: Chronicle of events (updated)

Belarusian law enforcement agencies have taken several measures to prevent opposition activists from joining the anniversary rallies of 19 December 2010 post-election protest expected this evening across the country.

19.12.2011 Siarhei Kavalenka detained in Vitsebsk

Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka has been detained by local police ahead of today’s rally marking the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 post-election protest.

19.12.2011 Vitsebsk activists detained

Vitsebsk activist of the For Freedom movement Khrystafor Zhaliapau has been detained by road police on his way to a penal colony in Shklou where former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich is currently serving his term.