An alley of friendship with the European Union was laid out by activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” on Winners Avenue on 16 May.
Campaign News
Militia couldn’t remove national flags from electric wires
National flags continue to appear above buildings of the Belarusian capital. On 16 May activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out national white-red-white flags in city districts Malinauka, Paudnyovy Zakhad and Zyalyony Luh.
Riot militia against action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk
Riot militia officers forced participants of the solidarity action out of October Square in Minsk on 16 May. People came to the square demanding to release political prisoners.
Mikola Statkevich: “We won’t play under scenario of authorities”
Mikola Statkevich, leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), says in case the authorities don’t liberalise the election process, the European coalition will support boycott of the parliamentary elections.
Freedom for Kazulin!
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out a big banner “Freedom for Kazulin!” in the Minsk center, on the bridge above Nyamiha Street.
Belarusians hang out banners on high-risers and national flags – on electrical wires
On 3 May activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out national flags and banners calling to release political prisoners Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich in the Minsk city district Zakhad.
From militia report: “Called to join the European Union, by that violating article 23.34”
Mikola Statkevich, one of the leaders of the civil campaign “European Belarus,” chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), was sentenced to 10 days of arrest by the Pershamaiski district court of Minsk for participation in May Day demonstration. The militia report, drawn up against the politician, says: “he was waving a blue with yellow stars flag, called through a megaphone to join the European Union, by that violating article 23.34 of the Administrative Code.”
Day of Europe in Minsk under national flag
Some national white-red-white flags appeared above the roofs of Minsk buildings ahead of 1 May.
Struggle for political prisoners release goes on
Banners demanding to release political prisoners appear in Minsk almost every day.
Andrei Sannikov: “Actions of some European officials lead to increase of repressions in Belarus”
Right after sentencing Belarusian oppositionists Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich to long terms of imprisonment, Minsk was visited by Secretary General of the European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission (the Council of Europe’s advisory body) Gianni Buquicchio.