The detained participants of the poetry event dedicated to the 20^th anniversary of the Declaration of independence have been released from custody. The gathering took place in the centre of Minsk on 27 July and was violently dispersed by the police, who detained Vyachaslau Siuchyk, Andrei Kim, Mikola Dzemidzenka and Kasia Davydzik. They are due to appear in court on 5 August.

Member of the BCD, political prisoner Aleh Surhan was released from prison in the town of Hlybokaye on 27 July, at 8 a.m.

On 27 July friends and relatives of the detained activists, who took part in the event marking the 20^th anniversary of independence, were waiting all evening for them to be released in front of the police station. However, in spite of all the promises the police have made, the detained have not been released.

The event marking the 20^th anniversary of the Declaration of independence has been violently dispersed by the police. Five people have been detained and brought to a police station.

Vital Rymasheuski, presidential aspirant from the Belarusian Christian Democracy, is currently on a tour round the country. He is visiting major Belarusian cities in order to prepare his presidential campaign.

The Belarusian Christian Democracy has recently launched a series of 30 educational seminars for the party’s regional leaders. The first one took place in Vitsebsk on 24 July. The last seminar will be held at the end of August.

Vital Rymasheuski, presidential aspirant from the Belarusian Christian Democracy, had a meeting on 25 July with the party’s activists in Vitsebsk.

Lubou Kameneva and Valeriya Charnamortsava, national deputies from the Belarusian Christian Democracy from Minsk, are carrying out a campaign to urge the authorities to repair a house in Minsk. Along with its residents the activists have gone a long way through all the stages of authority, but in vain. The issue is currently being considered by the Administration of the president. If the problem is not solved there, the national deputies will take the issue to court.

The organizing committee for celebrating the 20^th anniversary of proclamation of independence of Belarus encourages you to take part in the events, dedicated to the jubilee.

Ales Halavan, activist of the BCD from Vitsebsk, received the information about his court sentence by post. However, he claims that he has never received a summons for the trial.

Today, on 23 July, Yauhen Yakavenka’s cassation complaint has been considered by the Homel regional court. This member of the BCD was charged with evasion of the military service and sentenced to a year of penal servitude for his demand of the military officials to communicate with him in his native Belarusian language.

Presidential aspirant from the Belarusian Christian Democracy Vital Rymasheuski is preparing his presidential campaign. He is going to start a tour around the biggest Belarusian cities on Saturday, July 24.

Heorhi Stankevich has been warned that his employment contract will not be prolonged in the next academic year. Mr Stankevich is one of the founders of the Belarusian Christian Democracy from the Beshankovichy district and a German teacher who ran for deputy in the last regional elections. He has been a teacher at the same school for 14 years now.

Tax inspection officials have fined co-chairman of the BCD Heorhi Dzmitruk $6000, alleging that his family’s spending exceeds the income that the businessman has gained over the past ten years.

Several children playgrounds have been erected in the town of Masty thanks to the efforts of national deputy from the BCD Uladzimir Shchekarevich.