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6.06

Volha Bandarenka: “In some “Valadarka” cells the heat is higher than 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit)” 4

21:22, — Politics

Political prisoners kept in the Ministry of Internal Affairs Detention Center in Valadarski Street (commonly referred as “Valadarka”) are applying for their faster transfer to state penitentiaries.

KGB deleted Belarusian biggest group in Vkontakte.ru

18:29, — Politics

Cyber-terrorists from Belarusian secret services have suspended a group on a social network site. The group administrator might have been arrested.

Belarusian Internet activist detained

17:41, — Politics

Activist Ivan Stasyuk from Brest was detained on the Belarusian-Polish border and guarded to a KGB department in Brest.

Lipkovoch’s LJ blog blocked in Belarus

14:50, — Politics

Yauheny Lipkovich’s blog has been put on the blacklist of Belarusian State Supervision of Telecommunication (BelGIE). Access to the blog was forbidden for governmental bodies.

Enforcing discipline to absurd 26

9:59, — society

Controlling the labour discipline at enterprises in Maladzechna became especially strict after Lukashenka’s instructions.

Roman Bezsmerty: I was too delicate speaking about events in Belarus 17

9:47, — Politics

A former ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus summarizes results of his work.

Demonstration against price rise banned in Mahilou 10

8:43, — Politics

The Mahilou city executive committee did not permit holding a demonstration against price rise, inflation and deteriorating living standards.

3.06

Kvyatkevich’s mother: “Sasha shares a cell with 21 other prisoners, they sleep in turn” 1

14:43, — Politics

Political prisoner decided to ask for faster transfer to a penal colony after just a single day in a detention facility of the Interior Ministry.

US will not bargain for political prisoners 15

13:27, — Politics

As said by the US diplomat, the courts in the mass riots cases have become one more step towards self-isolation of Belarus.

“Word of Support” campaign started in European Parliament

13:10, — Politics

The European Parliament, Belarusian Tribunal organization and We Remember civil initiative launched a joint campaign On May 30.

Deputy minister of economy announces new world record 61

11:59, — Economics

Only one country has had devaluation similar to Belarusian one over the last 20 years.

Strangers helped family of political prisoner 33

10:08, — Politics

It seems to be considered good style in Barysau to help the family of Alyaksandr (Sasha) Mauchanau, a political prisoner.

Bulgaria stands for tough sanctions against Minsk 29

9:53, — Politics

“Categorical pressure, sanctions, and support of the opposition” are needed.

Kommersant: Belarusian authorities to reformat Russian media 87

9:48, — Politics

The regime of Lukashenka is removing all uncontrollable Russian TV channels.

2.06

Lawsuit against Life:) for blocking pro-opposition websites 118

21:04, — Freedom of speech

Human rights activist Aleh Matskevich plans to go to court to find out why BeST mobile operator blocks access to pro-opposition websites.

Financial Times: Belarus Seeks Big IMF Loan 6

20:17, By Alan Cullison and Ira Iosebashvili, Financial Times — Economics

Belarus appealed to the International Monetary Fund for a loan of as much as $8 billion, a signal of the authoritarian president's growing desperation to stave off the country's most serious financial crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: How I was convoyed to colony 35

16:30, — Politics

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, a political prisoner, a spokesperson of the presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, is serving a 4 years’ imprisonment term in a medium security penal colony “Vitsba-3”.

President of Estonia calls to impose sanctions on Belarusian regime 36

16:12, — Politics

Economic interests of specific countries should not postpone urgent political decisions.

Little victory of “Narodnaya Volya” 7

15:45, — Politics

The court removed several tendentious expressions from the suit of the Information Ministry.

Freedom House: Belarus on the verge of becoming the world’s most repressive country 9

14:37, — Politics

Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, has released its annual report identifying the world’s most repressive regimes.

Film that Belarusian TV will not show (Video) 38

13:34, — Politics

The film is based on a high-profile political trial over Mikalai Autukhovich and his associates, involved in the trumped-up criminal case against the businessman.

To buy petrol for rubles show your passport 54

13:26, — Politics

Amid the crisis, Belarusians face new and never-before-seen problems every day.

Leonid Gozman: Lukashenka is usurper and he must go on trial 156

12:16, — Politics

Neither Russia nor anyone in the world should support the barbarian criminal regime in Belarus.

March of the empty pots to be held in Mahilou 35

11:48, — Politics

An application for the march has been filed to the Maholou city executive committee.

Dunja Mijatović: Blocking websites is a virulent form of censorship

11:46, — Politics

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said that in the 21st century access to the Internet is the foundation for pluralism and free media.

Ministry of Information does not evaluate the words “bastard” and “lousy” 50

11:32, — Politics

The Ministry of Information of Belarus has no jurisdiction to explain the sense of the words “bastard” and “lousy”.

The Wall Street Journal: IMF Must Be Tough on Belarus 16

9:15, — Economics

Belarus risks descending into chaos, The Wall Street Journal states.

1.06

David Kramer: We should tighten noose around Lukashenka 97

18:30, — Politics

The EU should impose economic sanctions, and the IMF should not give loans to the dictatorship.

Entrepreneurs in Mahilou stop working in droves 31

15:37, — Economics

The number of individual entrepreneurs in the Mahilou region who have to suspend their work due to currency problems is approaching 50 per cent.

Documentary about Mikalai Autukovich presented in Kyiv 9

14:57, — Politics

A film by Volha Mikalaichyk “Endless War Travel” about Belarusian political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich has been shown in Kyiv.

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