An action in support of relatives of the forcibly disappeared in Belarus opposition leaders and a journalist was held in The Hague on 16 May, the Day of Solidarity.

An activist of the civil campaign "European Belarus" Pavel Yukhnevich has been tried in absentia and sentenced to 7 days of arrest for participation in the official rally on May Day. As we have informed, such verdicts have been delivered

Belarusian citizen Zmitser Smelyanski, living in US Boston, took part in the 52th annual wooden yacht tour in Norfolk Broads, East England under Belarus national white-red-white flag. The Belarusian said it in the letter to the Charter'97 press center.

Belarusian authorities provoke sanctions on Belarus," the message of leaders of opposition democratic parties says.

The first countries, where new Russian president Dmitry Medvedev goes to, are Kazakhstan and China. Belarus, in spite of "union" relations, is on the sidelines. The experts are sure if Medvedev paid his first visit to Belarus, it would draw

Russian law enforcement agencies are to give Belarus the list of citizens, who are temporally restricted to leave the country.

Applicants for holding the European March are fined again. Now the fine is 2,000 dollars. The decision about that has been taken by the judge of Savetski district of Minsk Maryna Fyodarava. Thus, the total amount of fines collected from

The European People's Party condemns the arrests of political opponents in Belarus and has prepared a draft resolution on human rights abuses.

Vitsebsk oppositionist Barys Khamajda has told to Radio Svaboda that his brother Vyachaslau was assaulted. He does not exclude that in this way old threats of supporters of the pro-Nazi "Russian National Unity" (RNE) have been realized.

Diplomatic conflict between Minsk and Washington lasts for two months. Due to US economic sanctions against Belneftekhim company the states recalled theirs ambassadors for consultations and reduced embassies' staff. The US Department of the Treasury has recently said the restrictions

A private apartment of a member of the Young Front was searched on 21 May. Militiamen and people n civvies attached the property in the apartment and seized national and European flags.

Yaraslau Staeshyk, correspondent of "Nasha Niva" weekly newspaper, and Hleb Kurtsou, activist of the civil campaign "European Belarus," were released from the prison on Akrestin Street.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka states that there are no obstacles for development of trade and economic relations with Iran, and notes identity of views of the two states for the necessity to build a multi-polar world.

Former patients of the Vitsebsk tuberculosis hospital, situated in Bahusheusk town (Syanno district), appealed to the authorities against bad keeping conditions in the hospital.

Today morning Jonathan Moore, US Charge d'Affaires in Minsk, has visited the Administration of the Belarusian president. "I really was in the Presidential Administration today, but cannot reveal any details still. First I am to report about that to our

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Belarus Mireille Musso, who is a representative of the European Union in Belarus, has commented another series of arrests for participation in the rally organized by "European Belarus" members on May 1.

Recently Alyaksandr Lukashenka stated that he would be glad to see at least a few oppositionists in the 'parliament'.

Political prisoner Andrei Kim is transferred into Babrujsk colony No. 2.

Youth activists Katsyaryna Salauyova and Ales Krutkin, detained in Vushachy town, have been fined by the local court.