Updated at 12:09,04-02-2012
Europe urged to impose pinpoint economic sanctions against LukashenkaBelarusians representative offices abroad urge to toughen sanctions against the dictatorship in Belarus. 
Boycott to fake elections is a boycott to LukashenkaThe initiative group for the boycott campaign called Belarusians not to participate in the parliamentary elections in 2012. According to group members, only the usage of an active boycott can force authorities to release political prisoners and to inform citizens truthfully about events in the country. READ 03 февраля 2012, 12:39 
Office for Democratic Belarus suggests that EU should revise blacklist of BelarusiansThe Brussels-based Office for Democratic Belarus has questioned the European Union’s blacklist of Belarusians allegedly involved in the persecution of pro-democratic activists, suggesting that it should be revised. 
Ivashkevich calls to active elections boycotting"The boycott of the parliamentary elections should be active. It can be carried out in several ways", coordinator of Belarusian Movement Viktar Ivashkevich thinks. 
Expert: Enlightened authoritarianism is in Russia, not in BelarusBelarusian economist Leonid Zaiko appreciated the article of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the program of economic development. READ 01 февраля 2012, 17:50 
Discussion on taking part in elections turned into a showdownLeaders of the coalition of six democratic parties and movements were not able to agree on the participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections. READ 31 января 2012, 15:15 
Russian MFA supports currency union and opposes sanctions against BelarusState Secretary - Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin considers it inevitable to move towards currency union of Belarus and Russia, while the policy of sanctions, according to him, leads to a dead-lock. READ 31 января 2012, 12:46 
Supreme Court rejects Paval Sevyarynets' appeal against "restrictive freedom" sentenceThe Supreme Court of Belarus on January 30 rejected Paval Sevyaryents’ appeal against a "restrictive freedom" sentence imposed on him over the December 19, 2010 post-election protest in Minsk. READ 31 января 2012, 12:27 
Movement for Freedom will take part in elections, supporting democratic candidatesThe Council of the Movement for Freedom on January 30 adopted a resolution suggesting that all pro-democratic candidates in the forthcoming House of Representatives elections should withdraw from the race at some point if at least one political prisoner continued to be imprisoned in the country. READ 31 января 2012, 12:21 
Milinkevich against ballot strike"There is no fair count of votes and consequently, no free and fair elections in Belarus. The authorities are sure to appoint members of parliament". READ 30 января 2012, 22:39 |