Latest news about the Movement for Freedom

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EU wants to check Belarusian officials' pockets?

New sanctions may have a painful impact on incomes of the Belarusian nomenclature, a political scientist Ales Lahvinets thinks.

Belarus: "Sanction the regime, but open doors to people", Milinkevich tells Europe

Last December's presidential elections, won by Aliaksandr Lukashenko, once dubbed "Europe's last dictator", were followed by a clampdown on protests and a wave of arrests of opposition figures, journalists and human rights activists. Should the EU stick to its offer of closer ties in return for democracy, human rights and the rule of law? Or get tougher with a regime that continuously violates basic human rights? We asked opposition leader and Sakharov prize winner Aliaksandr Milinkevich.

Observers receive evidence of ballot-rigging (photos & video)

The observers heard the members of the election commission speak about the presence of ballot papers for Mikhalevich during vote count at Minsk city Savietski district precinct No.48; however, Mikhalevich didn’t receive a single vote according to the final minutes.

Belarus protesters gather outside prison (video)

Demonstrators have gathered outside a prison in Belarus where hundreds of opposition supporters are being held following a presidential election.

Election abroad

The information came in from the MFF observers in Berlin, Bonn, Warsaw, Vilnius, Prague, and Washington.

Democratic candidates win during vote count at an election precinct in Minsk (photos)

The observer of Piershamayski district precinct No.59 Siarhiey Holik managed to photograph the piles of ballot papers with marks visible in them.

Democratic forces’ representatives distribute the statement with reference to the cruel dispersal of the protest action of December 19 (photo)

The statement was voiced at the press-conference in the office of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) party on December 21. It was signed by the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkievich, the candidate for president Ryhor Kastusiou, the BPF party head Alaksiey Yanukievich, the representative of the United Civil Party Leu Marholin, the representative of the candidate for president Andrey Sannikau – Viktar Ivashkievich, and the head of the Razam (“Together”) Solidarity Movement Viachaslau Siuchyk.

A Protocol disapproving Lukashenka’s victory (photos)

According to the data received from Minsk city Leninski district election precinct No.49, Lukashenka didn’t win in the first voting.

Observers not allowed to really observe vote count

The head of the precinct No.49 election commission of Pinsk town strictly prohibited the observer Dzmitry Shulpin to stay near the tables with ballot papers closer than 10 metres.