Belarus Updates: More Raids and International Statements
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 11:15
1130 GMT: The heads of the diplomatic missions of European Union countries have sent a note to the Foreign Ministry expressing concern about the situation, asking for information about the health of detainees, and requesting meetings with the four Presidential candidates who are in prison.
Speaking at a press conference, the Hungarian Ambassador, Ferenc Kontra, said it was important to get the information before the EU discussion on 12 January about the situation in Belarus.
The EU ambassadors had met with the wives of the Presidential candidates and other political prisoners.
1115 GMT: Officers from the state security service KGB have raided the offices of the Belarus Helsinki Committee and are interrogating the head of the committee, Oleg Gulak.
The KGB is also reportedly looking for the leaders of the Belarus Free Theatre, which is currently on tour in New York.