21.09.2010 Hrodna: students harassed ahead of election

Administration of Hrodna State University reportedly distributes instructions of ‘correct behaviour’ to be followed by the students during the forthcoming presidential election. Students are warned against possible involvement in the activities for nominating opposition candidates.

21.09.2010 Polatsk authorities form Lukashenka’s initiative groups

Polatsk authorities use administrative resources to form the initiative groups for nominating Aliaksandr Lukashenka for presidency, despite the fact the current President has not yet officially announced his participation in the forthcoming election.

20.09.2010 Just World launches Just Elections campaign

The Belarusian Party of United Leftists ‘Just World’ has launched an election observation campaign ‘Just Elections’, the BelaPAN news agency reports, quoting the Party’s leader Siarhei Kaliakin.

20.09.2010 Barysau residents join initiative groups of pro-dem candidates

Some 90 residents of the town of Barysau have joined the initiative groups for nominating the four opposition presidential hopefuls - Ales Mikhalevich, Yaraslau Ramanchuk and Andrei Sannikau, with 50 activists on Uladzimir Niakliayeu’s group.

20.09.2010 "Young Front" starts "Get Out!" campaign

The "Young Front" have taken the decision to conduct the civic campaign "Get Out!", at their session on September 19.

The campaign is aimed at conveying the information that Lukashenka's registration as a candidate for President is illegal, to the Belarusian society.

17.09.2010 Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign on the web

News and analytical materials by the activists of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign are now available online: in the Facebook social network and in the livejournal blog system. The campaign is also represented in the Twitter.

16.09.2010 Socio-political situation in Belarus ahead of presidential election

The socio-political situation in Belarus ahead of presidential election remains extremely complicated. The authorities failed to provide the Belarusian citizens with an appropriate amount of civil rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.

16.09.2010 Human rights activists issue statement on start of observation campaign

The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus has scheduled the presidential election for 19 December 2010. Under Article 81 of the Belarusian Constitution, ‘the President shall be elected directly by the people of the Republic of Belarus for a term of office of five years by universal, free, equal, direct and secret ballot.’

16.09.2010 Belarus invites international observers to elections

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Siarhej Martynau has signed an official letter directed to CIS and OSCE with an invitation to send observers for participation in the presidential elections, informed the Press-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrej Savinykh.

14.09.2010 Presidential election scheduled for 19 December

Today the Chamber of Representatives has set the date of the presidential election in the country. The presidential election will take place on 19 December. All present 108 deputies unanimously voted for this date.