News on the topic: KGB
21.03.2012 KGB trying to deprive UCP Babruisk leader of custody of his parents
Viktar Buzinayeu, chair of the United Civil Party’s Babruisk office, may be deprived of right to custody of his disabled parents, say local social service officials.
19.03.2012 KGB presses on independent press distributors in regions
An officer of Shklou department of the KGB visited a shop of Byalynichy-based businessman and democratic activist Mikalai Myatselitsa.
06.03.2012 Police keep phoning to Raman Pratasevich
The pressurization of Raman Pratasevich, an activist of the "Young Front", continues.
02.03.2012 Andrei Bandarenka's laptop found at KGB
A laptop seized from Andrei Bandarenka on the border was found at the KGB. Human rights activists from “Platform” organization learned this information from the Brest customs office, RFE/RL reports.
28.02.2012 KGB persecutes family of political refugee from Salihorsk
Vasily Lahnou, the father of political refugee Alyaksei Prykhodzka from Salihorsk, complains to local human rights activists he is being pressed by the KGB.
27.02.2012 Journalist Andrei Myaleshka “invited” to KGB
Andrei Myaleshka, a member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), waits to receive a summons to the KGB.
13.02.2012 Belarusian TV accuses Poland of organizing coup d’etat in Belarus
Belarus-1 TV channel showed one more “investigation” carried out by the TV Infoservice.
30.01.2012 Hrodna journalist summonsed to KGB
The Hrodna journalist Hrazhyna Shalkevich was summonsed to the Hrodna regional KGB department. They wanted to pass her an official summons on Saturday evening, but she was absent from home. At about 2 p.m. on Sunday she was visited by a police officer, who issued her with a summons for 6 p.m. of that day. The journalist wasn’t told why she was to come to the KGB department on a day-off, Sunday.
13.01.2012 Political prisoner Vaskovich put into penal cell again
Activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Yauhen Vaskovich got ten days in a punishment cell.
13.01.2012 Raman Pratasevich interrogated by KGB again
Raman Pratasevich was questioned by KGB and threatened with applying pressure on his parents and relatives. Provocations against the activists were continued by pro-governmental news websites, Radio “Racyja” reports.
09.01.2012 “Young Front” states about new intimidation campaign
On 9 January members of the civil movement “Young Front”, registered in Czech, held a press-conference in Minsk to express their concern with the new intimidation campaign, launched by KGB.
09.01.2012 Minsk: journalist imprisoned for elucidation of picket near KGB goes on hunger-strike
On 8 January guards of the Minsk KGB office detained an activist of the “European Belarus”, Mikita Kavalenka, and journalist Aliaksandr Barazenka. The action lasted for about a minute: Kavalenka unfurled white-red-white flags and portraits of political prisoners, while Barazenka shot it on video.
05.01.2012 KGB doesn’t return passport to Dashkevich
On 4 January Anastasia Palazhanka filed a complaint to the General Prosecutor’s Office in connection with the refusal of KGB to return the passport to her fiancé Zmitser Dashkevich.
03.01.2012 KGB interrogated Raman Pratasevich on New Year's eve
KGB officers paid a visit to his apartment on 30 December. The activist was taken to the Minsk KGB office, where a 90-minute “prophylactic talk” was held. Raman is under age, that's why his father had to go there with him.
22.12.2011 Rights defender demanding apologies from KGB for failing to return seized items
Human rights defender Aleh Volchak has demanded apologies from the Committee for State Security (KGB) for failing to return seized items and breaking his computer.
