Politics

He was detained at about 6 p.m. in the center of Minsk.

Belarusian politicians, including Aliaksandr Milinkevich, Aliaksej Yanukevich, Victar Ivashkevich, Stanislau Shushkevich, took part in the Sejm's session.

The Chairman of the Collegium Aliaksandr Pylchanka informed about the plans to summon an extraordinary session of Minsk lawyers on February 18.

The activist is to stand trial for the action of solidarity with political prisoners which took place on January 16 in Mahileu.

A criminal case is started against Aliaksandr Frantskevich for elaboration of computer programs or amending the data at Novapolatsk executive office's web-site.

He is accused of asking a professional lyceum student whether he came to vote early voluntarily, when he was an observer at the election.

"We strongly demand that all detainees should be released immediately and that politial repressions should be stopped", — stated in the draft resolution.

A year ago the campaign's initiators declared their aim: to show the Belarusian society the real situation in the country, where there is no room for the truth.

The BCD steering committee "does not think there is any sense to continue participation in a trial the results of which are known beforehand".