Friends! The Belarusian authorities have tightened repression against democratic activists for the first moths of 2008. Solemn peaceful demonstration on 25 March, dedicated to proclamation of the Belarusian National Republic's independence, was broken up violently. Dozens of its participants were

Militia began to detain people near the Polatsk city court where youth activist Katsyaryna Salauyova has trial. Young Front activists came to the building with banner "Young Front" and shouted "Regime is stinkeroo, Kasya we're with you!", "Believe! Can! Win!",

Neither the Presidential Administration nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus saw Lord Bell's plan on improving image of the Belarusian authorities.

The Polatsk city court sentenced youth activist Katsyaryna Salauyova to a fine of 50 basic units - 1,750,000 Belarusian rubles (820 dollars).

Alyaksandr Lukashenka refused to make a proposal to the Constitutional Court on the reviewing of the Law on Conscience and Religious Organisations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus thinks the EU sanctions are incompatible with civilised relations between countries.