European Belarus - civil campaign

Thaddeus Kosciuszko commemorated in Philadelphia (2)

Belarusians who live in the USA carried out an action in commemoration of Belarus national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Radoslaw Sikorski about “death squads” in Belarus (6)

Todays Minister of foreign affairs of Poland condemned "death squads” in Belarus.

Belarusian opposition activists abducted

MINSK, Belarus — Men appearing to be law enforcement officers have abducted four Belarusian opposition activists in an attempt to scare them away from political activity in the repressive former Soviet republic, a human rights organization said Tuesday.

Belarus Activists Arrested For Egging Mock Lukashenka

Three Belarusian opposition activists have been jailed for holding a protest in which people egged a mock picture of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.

Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises

By YURAS KARMANAU (AP)

MINSK, Belarus — Russia and Belarus on Tuesday completed two days of massive joint military exercises on bases that are close to borders with NATO members.

Young Gay Activist in Belarus Targeted by KGB Faces Two Years in Jail for His Activism

KGB’s ‘dirty tricks’ – tries to get gay activist to become informer. GOMEL, September 24, 2009 – A young Belarusian LGBT activist is today living in fear of imprisonment after being summoned yesterday to KGB headquarters in Biletskogo Street, Gomel.

Open letter to President of Russia: Don’t wake guerrillas on Belarusians (3)

Belarusian youth leaders Yauhen Afnahel and Zmitser Dashkevich sent an open letter to president of Russian Dmitry Medvedev in connection with carrying out large-scale Rusisan-Belarsuian military exercises in Belarus.

US Criticizes Wide-Ranging Rights Abuses

The United States says it remains "deeply concerned" about Iran's crackdown on opposition groups, while criticizing Russia and China for failing to protect rights activists and minorities.

The New York Times In Belarus, Theater as Activism

Each picks up an instrument, and they launch into a lively Belarussian folk tune. From the suitcase springs a woman in a traditional costume, a flowered garland on her head. Yipping and chirping, she kicks into a sprightly dance. On the wall a message in Belarussian is projected: “About 20,000 young women in Belarus need employment.”

Russia Says WTO Accession Need Not Include Its Neighbours

Business Week

When Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was asked about President Obama’s decision to scrap his predecessor’s plans for missile defense in Poland and the Czech Republic, Putin said Obama was brave to do so, but wondered when the U.S. leader will help Moscow enter the World Trade Organization. Today, Igor Shuvalov, Russia’s deputy prime minister, was in Washington, among other reasons, to follow up on Putin’s question. The answer (as delivered by United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk): Washington supports Russia’s entry — as long as it is doing so alone. Or as Kirk put it in a statement, he supports Russia’s “individual accession to the WTO.”