A former director general of the shopping centre Zhdanovichy Yauhen Shyhalau has serious heart problems. On May 7 Yauhen Shyhalau was placed to the Republican prison hospital with a suspected heart attack.
Dozens of birthday cards have been sent into the remand prison in Zhodzina for Syarhei Parsyukevich, the political prisoner, by his friends and associates. The businessman turns 41 on May 14.
The Belarusian authorities have extended the period of detention of US lawyer Emanuel Zeltser kept in custody in Minsk, his defense counsel Dzmitry Harachka told BelaPAN.
White-red-white national flags appeared in Minsk and other Belarusians towns on the 13th anniversary of referendum 1995, when national symbol were forbidden.
Coordinator of Charter'97 Zmitser Bandarenka and the Young Front organisation said boycott of the parliamentary "elections" was necessary. Valer Ukhnalou, secretary of the Central Committee of the Belarusian Communist Party, spoke about advantages and disadvantages of the possible boycott in
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he was going to embark on forth presidential term. ""If the situation remains as it is today in the country and for me personally then, of course, I will run again. If the situation with me or
Lidziya Yarmoshina, head of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), responded to the suggestions on improving of elections, prepared by members of the campaign "For Free Elections," initiated by the "For Freedom" movement.
The UN Human Rights Committee has notified two opposition activists in Homyel that it registered their complaints over fines imposed on them by a district court.
