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Ryhor Kastusyow
- 08-01-15 15:14 Former presidential candidate appeals fine imposed for commemorating 19th century anti-Russian insurgents // English // Новости
Ryhor Kastusyow, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front, has filed an appeal against a fine that was imposed on him for participating in a ceremony in Svislach, Hrodna region, on October 26,...
- 08-12-13 14:21 Almost 100 members of Belarusian Popular Front set to run in local elections // English // Новости
Ninety-nine members of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) have already confirmed their intention to run in next year’s elections for local soviets, Deputy Chairman Ryhor Kastusyow said at a...
- 03-11-13 17:08 Opposition activists stage traditional Dzyady march // English // Статьи
An estimated crowd of about 400 people staged an annual commemorative march in Minsk on Sunday to honor the memory of Stalin terror victims...
- 26-04-13 23:26 Chernobyl anniversary march takes place in Minsk // English // Статьи
Up to 800 people took part in a traditional "Charnobylski Shlyakh" demonstration staged in downtown Minsk on Friday evening...
- 24-03-13 17:23 Freedom Day demonstration staged in Minsk // English // Статьи
Up to 1000 people took part in a “Dzen Voli” demonstration that was staged in Minsk on March 24 to mark 95 years since the proclamation of the short-lived 1918 Belarusian National Republic...
- 18-09-12 15:05 Belarusian Popular Front decides to withdraw its parliamentary candidates // English // Медиа-видео
Delegates to the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF)’s convention held in Minsk this past weekend voted 41 to two to withdraw the party’s 31 candidates in the September 18-23 House of...
- 29-04-12 20:19 Up to 40 activists of Belarusian Popular Front to seek access to ballot in parliamentary elections // English // Новости
The Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) plans to put forward 30 to 40 BPF members for registration as a candidate in the forthcoming House of Representatives elections. The veteran opposition party’s...
- 28-08-11 17:04 Police drop criminal proceedings against former presidential candidate Ryhor Kastusyow // English // Статьи
The 54-year-old Kastusyow was accused of instigating “mass disorder” in connection with a post-election protest staged in Minsk on December 19, 2010...
- 13-07-11 15:47 Information ministry withdraws closure suit against Nasha Niva // English // Медиа-фото
The information ministry on July 12 unexpectedly withdrew its suit seeking the closure of Nasha Niva, a leading Minsk-based private newspaper critical of the government. After the hearing of the...
- 09-04-11 17:08 Ex-candidate Kastusyow still has suspect status in riot case // English // Новости
Former presidential candidate Ryhor Kastusyow continues to have suspect status in a so-called riot case as the interior ministry announced earlier this week that the Minsk city police department had...
- 06-03-11 19:31 Kastusyow attacks fellow opposition candidates in December’s presidential election // English // Статьи
Ryhor Kastusyow, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), on Saturday hit out at fellow opposition candidates in December’s presidential election...
- 16-01-11 16:41 Kastusyow says he does not regret what he said to Belarusian Television // English // Новости
Ryhor Kastusyow, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) who was a candidate in Belarus’ recent presidential election, said at a meeting of the BPF Soym (Council) in Minsk on...
- 20-12-10 04:47 Five presidential candidates arrested // English // Статьи
Five presidential candidates were arrested by police following an anti-Lukashenka post-election demonstration staged...
- 30-09-10 17:14 Ballot-access signature collection stage starts // English // Статьи
The groups will be allowed to collect voters' signatures until October 30...
- 27-09-10 15:58 Seventeen people left in presidential race // English // Статьи
A total of 19 people filed applications with the central election commission for the registration of their nomination groups...
- 21-09-10 11:35 CIS long-term observers for Belarus’ presidential election expected to arrive within next few days // English // Статьи
CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev, a former chief of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, is expected to head the mission...
- 03-09-10 11:56 Strasbourg court bars France from deporting couple alleged to have been subjected to political persecution in Belarus // English // Статьи
According to Y.P., while in Belarus, he was repeatedly arrested and beaten up by the police for his activities as a member of the Belarusian Popular Front...
- 01-09-10 16:46 Belarusian Popular Front's presidential nominee calls for broad use of Belarusian in presidential campaign // English // Новости
The Belarusian Popular Front's presidential nominee Ryhor Kastusyow has called for a broad use of the Belarusian language in the forthcoming presidential campaign, as quoted by BelaPAN. Copies of Mr....
- 25-08-10 17:46 Presidential hopefuls Milinkevich, Kastusyow warn about threat to Belarus’ independence // English // Новости
Opposition presidential hopefuls Alyaksandr Milinkevich and Ryhor Kastusyow have warned that Belarus may lose its independence because of the government's policies, as quoted by BelaPAN. "The...
- 24-08-10 11:50 Belarusian Popular Front urges opposition presidential hopefuls to sign manifesto on protection of national interests // English // Медиа-видео
The Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) has called on all opposition presidential hopefuls to sign a manifesto on the protection of national interests, BelaPAN reports. It is in the national interests of...
- 18-08-10 18:28 Agreement on cooperation between opposition presidential hopefuls may be signed next week // English // Новости
An agreement on cooperation between opposition hopefuls during the forthcoming presidential race may be signed at a meeting on August 24, Mikalay Statkevich, leader of the European Coalition, told...
- 13-08-10 11:41 Belarusian Popular Front's presidential hopeful pledges not to use foreign funds in his campaign // English // Статьи
"We do not seek foreign political investment because we do not want to lose independence in our activities. My campaign will be financed out of Belarusian sources...
- 11-08-10 18:08 Opposition leaders drop Rada of Belarusian Intelligentsia as mediator in selection of single presidential candidate // English // Статьи
Earlier this month, the Rada shortened the list of potential candidates from eight to just five names: Alyaksandr Kazulin, Syarhey Kalyakin, Uladzimir Nyaklyayew...
- 06-08-10 11:02 Opposition activists arrested in Minsk on July 27 sentenced to fines // English // Новости
The four opposition activists who were arrested in Minsk on July 27 were sentenced to fines in their trials on Thursday, BelaPAN reports. Vyachaslaw Siwchyk, leader of a movement called Razam...
- 02-08-10 12:05 Opposition activists in Mahilyow region agree to cooperate in run-up to presidential elections // English // Новости
Opposition activists from across the Mahilyow region, at Saturday’s conference in the regional capital, agreed to cooperate in the run-up to the coming presidential elections, BelaPAN reports. ...
- 01-08-10 16:55 Public still associates opposition with Belarusian Popular Front, presidential hopeful says // English // Новости
The public still associates the entire opposition with the Belarusian Popular Front, Ryhor Kastusyow, the party’s presidential nominee, said in an interview with BelaPAN. The politician, who...
- 28-07-10 11:10 Opposition activists mark 20th anniversary of state sovereignty declaration by flower-laying ceremonies // English // Медиа-фото
Opposition activists and public figures on July 27 marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty by laying flowers at the graves of Vasil Bykaw, Henadz Karpenka,...
- 28-07-10 11:04 Police break up opposition march commemorating anniversary of state sovereignty declaration // English // Статьи
Some 30 people gathered in downtown Yakub Kolas Square on Tuesday evening with a view to laying flowers at the monument to Belarusian literary great Yakub Kolas...
- 06-07-10 11:50 Opposition leaders prove unable to adopt procedure for selecting single presidential contender because of lack of quorum // English // Новости
Opposition leaders were unable to adopt a procedure for selecting a single presidential contender at their meeting in Minsk on Monday because of a lack of quorum, Uladzimir Kolas, chairman of the Rada...
- 18-06-10 11:48 Leader denies that Belarusian Popular Front has split // English // Новости
Alyaksey Yanukevich, chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), told reporters in Minsk on Thursday that rumors of a split in the party were false, as quoted by BelaPAN. A split could occur...
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