20.01.2008 45 activists in jail, even more detained (the list is regularly updated)

1. Viachaslau Siuchyk – 10 days of jail

2. Anatol Liabedzka -- 15 days of jail

3. Ales Barazenka -- 15 days of jail

4. Paval Vinahradau – 15 days of jail

19.01.2008 UCP activists detained near Akrestsina jail

One hour ago UCP activists Aksana Kryshchanovich, Hanna Yahorava and Yauhen Babkovich were detained near Akrestsina jail.

19.01.2008 Police try to detain Ales Mikhalevich

As the time comes closer to the entrepreneurs’ rally which is to take place on Kastrychnitskaya Square on January 21st, the police try to arrest deputy chair of BPF Party Ales Mikhalevich.

19.01.2008 Youth activists followed even in shopping centers

Yesterday, on January 18th, at 10 p.m. chairman of the BPF Youth Ales Kalita and member of the council Nasta Aleksandrovich managed to avoid preventive detention and an obvious arrest. The police followed the activists from the moment they left the apartment. Ales Kalita noticed a “tail” in Belarusachka store, located in Sukharava district.

18.01.2008 Riot police beat young people in court

Zmitser Fedaruk was beaten brutally when detained in Centralny court of Minsk. He left the court of the Central district together with other visitors. Yesterday the youth activists detained on 16 January, the Solidarity Day, were tried there. When leaving the court, Fedaruk was knocked down by seven police officers and thrown into a police car. He struck his head against the floor of the car, but his legs were outside, and then the policemen began to shove him into the car

17.01.2008 Kuryanovich gets 20 days of jail; police attempts to detain lawyer Alexander Haliyeu

The last sentence today was the most severe – Paval Kuryanovich, member of the “Jeans for freedom” campaign, was found guilty of violation of two articles – 17.1 and 23.34 of the Administrative Code. On the will of judge Tatsiana Pauliuchuk he will spend 20 days at Akrestsina jail in Minsk.

17.01.2008 Alena Miadzvedzeva detained in Babruisk

Alena Miadzvedzeva was detained at Babruisk district police station at 3 p.m. She was invited to come to the police station over the phone by allegedly head of the police department. We do not know the reasons for her detention. Alena Miadzvedzeva told the journalists over the phone the police was taking her to Minsk. Now she does not answer her cell phone.

16.01.2008 Karen Akopau detained in Sukharava district, Minsk

He is accused of participation in an unauthorized mass event

16.01.2008 More Detentions in Mahiliou

Police detained Yauhen Boyka

11.01.2008 List of Persons Detained at Meeting of Entrepreneurs in Minsk

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11.01.2008 Details of 10 December Anatol Liabedzka’s Arrest

The leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka was detained after the protest of market vendors. The arrest took place in a bus. At the bus stop near the Central Post office Anatol and 5 more protesters entered the bus. Riot policemen in black followed them instantly.

10.01.2008 Entrepreneurs Detained on the Way to Minsk Action

In the morning of 10 January near the village of Samakhvalavichy the road police stopped a minibus with the activists of the campaign For Free Development of Business Aliaksandr Tsatsura and Viktar Kryval and their families. This information was given to BelaPAN by an activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement Mikalai Pakhabau.

14.12.2007 Participants of Another Action of Protest against Putin’s Visits Detained in Niamiha Street

Actions 'For Independent Belarus' continue in Minsk. Another action against Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus was organized at 6.20 p.m. on 13 December. Several dozens of activists of the civil campaign 'For Freedom!' with a banner ‘Putin, Go Home!’ came out to the Minsk center in Niamiha Street. The young people unfurled European, national and official Belarusian flags. They chanted ‘Putin, Go Home!’ ‘Independence!’, ‘No unions with Russia!’, ‘It’s not Russia here!’ and tore portraits of Putin into pieces.

12.12.2007 Homel: Police again Detain Entrepreneur Kaminskaya

The entrepreneur Iryna Kaminskaya was detained in Homel. On the way to the court the woman felt bad.

11.12.2007 Baranavichy: Police Confiscate Leaflets

In the evening the 'Young Front' activists from Baranavichy Vadzim Auramenka, Pavel Kryvanosau and Vadzim Lohish were detained while handing out leaflets. The police took them to the police station and confiscated the leaflets.