European Union president Sweden has called on Belarusian authorities to take steps to improve democracy and human rights in the country after a crackdown by authorities on demonstrators this week.
The rally was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of politician Viktar Hanchar and businessman Anatol Krasovsky, whose whereabouts are still unknown.
Protests in the Lithuanian capital welcomed the official visit by Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to Vilnius, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka never disappoints. Speaking in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, he warned today that his country will not be "pushed" into choosing between good relations with either the European Union or Russia.
Ten years ago, under mysterious circumstances, politician Viktar Hanchar and businessman Anatol Krasouski went missing in Minsk. Two other men, former Interior Minister Yury Zakharanka and cameraman Dzmitry Zavadski, also disappeared. None of the men have ever been found. There is widespread suspicion within Belarus that the security services connected to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka were connected to the disappearances.
A court in the Belarusian city of Vitebsk has fined an opposition activist for "unsanctioned public action," RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
Minsk city authorities have rejected a request by the Right Alliance to hold a public gathering, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
Vyasna alleges that police failed to respect protesters' rights when they acted against dozens of the activists on September 9.
Over a dozen activists are facing trial at the Minsk Central District Court for participating in a protest against Russian troops' presence in Belarus, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
The joint Belarusian-Russian military maneuvers West 2009 have begun in Belarus, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
Belarusian police have detained two activists from the Youth Front movement who were picketing the Russian Embassy in Minsk, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
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