Andrei Sannikov, of the civil campaign "European Belarus", commented on the resolution on the situation n Belarus, adopted by the European Parliament. The document suggests to suspend visa sanctions against some Belarusian officials for 6 months, though the recent "parliamentary

Human rights activist Yana Palyakova was beaten up by unknown people in Salihorsk yesterday. She was beaten again in a militia department.

The draft law "On Information, informatization and information protection" was adopted on October 9 in the second reading of the "chamber of representatives".

The Internal Ministry of Belarus refutes statements of some officials that the conviction of the former political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, who served the term for organizing peaceful protest rallies against rigged election results, has been overturned.

A forum Censorship, State Restrictions and Democracy in Belarus took place in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on October 8.

The Foreign Ministry of Belarus positively evaluates a number of aspects found in the resolution of the European parliament and call upon the European Union to lift all restrictive measures in relations with the Belarusian regime.

Artur Finkevich has stated he severs himself from the Young Front organisation. A statement about that has been disseminated by the former deputy chairman on October 9.

During the military exercises "Autumn-2008" pilots will create a Belarusian-Russian air attack force, and they will land to the highway Brest-Moscow. The preparations for the exercises are finishing.

Europe marks the Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10. Belarus is the only country in Europe where death penal wasn't abolished and is used rather often.

A member of the "council of representatives: Mikalay Charhinets states that sanctions of the European Union should be lifted against him, as he personally hadn't been taking part in the work of election commissions during the elections.

At the summits of the leaders of the CIS and EurAsEC countries in Bishkek Belarus is represented by two Lukashenkas, Alyaksandr and Mikalay, the 5-year-son of the Belarusian ruler.

By the decree of Alyaksandr Lukashenka #551 of October 7, 2008 the Security Council of Belarus has changed its personnel.

Debates over the situation in Belarus have taken place in the European Parliament. Deputies of the European parliament stated that the "parliamentary elections" in the country were not free and undemocratic, and spoke in favour of cooperation with the opposition

The Ministry of Economy of Belarus is set to increase the administrative fine for legal entities.