In this issue:

* Rally of solidarity disbanded. The struggle goes on (Photo, video) Posted: 25 Oct 2011 09:25 AM PDT

On October Square in Minsk riot policemen arrested participants of the solidarity rally.

* Journalist Alyaksandr Zyankou released Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:11 AM PDT

He was detained today when he was covering the strike of Barysau communal workers.

* Belarusian political prisoners in grave danger Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:49 AM PDT

Health of political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka has deteriorated considerably.

* Justice Ministry displeased with new Minsk Bar head as well Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:09 AM PDT

The Justice Ministry has suspended the decisions of the general meeting of Minsk Bar held on October 22.

* Lukashenka to lay hands on commercial banks Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT

The Belarusian dictator says some commercial banks have removed themselves from solving problems on the country’s currency market.

* Maxim Vinyarski sentenced to 10 days’ arrest Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:04 AM PDT

“European Belarus” coordinator Miaxim Vinyarski, detained on October 24 at the rally of solidarity with political prisoners, has been sentenced to 10 days’ arrest.

* For Freedom movement denied registration Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:48 AM PDT

The board of the main justice department of the Minsk city executive committee has refused to register the Minsk city branch of For Freedom movement.

* Action to support political prisoners in Baranavichy (Photo) Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:15 AM PDT

About ten people came to the action of solidarity with political prisoners in Baranavichy on October 24.

* Wife and lawyer arrived to colony to visit Bandarenka Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:12 AM PDT

Volha Bandarenka has brought a parcel to her husband. The lawyer will seek a meeting with Zmitser Bandarenka.

* In penal colony Zmitser Bandarenka walks with crutch Posted: 25 Oct 2011 02:29 AM PDT

The political prisoner has been transferred from the quarantine to the prisoners’ unit of Mahilyou penal colony.

* UCP deputy head Leu Marholin detained on border Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:43 AM PDT

The deputy head of the United Civil Party, Leu Marholin, was detained on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.

* Dashkevich placed into cell-type premises of Hlybokae colony Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:42 AM PDT

Zmitser Dashkevich, “Young Front” leader, has been placed to the special cell, and political prisoner renewed correspondence from there.

* Former political prisoner Vasily Parfyankou detained Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:23 AM PDT

Former political prisoner Vasily Parfyankou was detained on October 24 after he had left October Square.

* Rally to Kurapaty to take place on October 30 Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:10 AM PDT

The city authorities gave their permit for the action to the Conservative Christian Party of the BPF.

* Two-day strike of garbage workers in Barysau (Photo) Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:01 AM PDT

People demanded to raise wages.

* Head of the Operations and Analysis Center to chair Lukashenka’s Investigation Committee Posted: 25 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has appointed Valery Vakulvhyk, a former head of the Operations and Analysis Centre under aegis of the president, chairman of the Investigation Committee.