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Friday, 4 May 2012Marharyta Lavyshyk: «They threatened to take us to the forest and shoot down»
Marharyta Lavyshyk, the girlfriend of Vyachaslau Dziyanau, one of the coordinators of Revolution through social networks campaign, has declared that policemen and KGB officers threatened her. Security officials forced the girl to read out a prepared slanderous statement and filmed her address. -
Monday, 8 August 2011Prison for a post on social network profile
A man from Homel was sentenced to three days in prison for posting on a popular social network Vkontaktie.ru. Dzmitryi Shauchenkau posted on his Vkontakite.ru profile an information about upcoming silent protest coordinated by the „Revolution through social networks“... -
Wednesday, 3 August 2011Niaklayev: Protests to return in autumn
Uladzimir Niaklayev, a former opposition candidate for president, hopes that spirit of resistance in Belarusian society will survive the summer and return stronger in autumn, when the opposition is planning to organize many demonstrations. .. -
Friday, 29 July 2011Doing nothing is a crime too
Belarusian government prepared a draft of a new statue on mass gatherings in one place - no matter what is the goal of such event, they will be deemed illegal. This is authorities‘ response to the series of silent protests initiated by the „Revolution through social networks.... -
Monday, 25 July 2011Silent protests to be held at market places?
Coordinators of the campaign “Revolution through social networks”, who organize Wednesday protests, want to introduce new strategy... -
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Wednesday evening silent protests have been struggling with decreasing turn-out. Yesterday people gathered at main squares in Minks and other cities in much smaller numbers than usual. Only 100 people showed up in Minsk and 30 of them got arrested. Protests are organized by „Revolution through social networks“ page on Vkontakie.ru – a popular in Belarus version of Facebook...
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011After criticism, Revolution through Social Networks returns to old strategies
Coordinators of the “Revolution through social networks” campaign received a lot of criticism after changing the silent protest tactic. Last week they suggested protesters set alarm clocks for 8pm, instead of clapping. ... -
Tuesday, 19 July 2011Inhumane treatment of Belarusian prisoners
Participants of silent protest arrested on July 6th in Minsk, after being released from prison, told stories about inhumane treatment in prison, reported Viasna Center for human rights defense... -
Wednesday, 13 July 2011Arrested protesters go on a hunger strike
More and more people held in detention for participating in silent protests, join a hunger strike, informed Belarusian human rights activists... -
Monday, 11 July 2011Majority of silent protesters jailed
According to human rights defenders, out of 190 demonstrators detained during a silent protest in Minsk on July 6th, 119 people faced trial...
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012Washington Times about Belsat
The Washington Times has published the article on... -
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