Milinkevich, other activists detained in Orsha

Alexander Milinkevich, the leader of For Freedom! movement, was on Friday detained in the city of Orsha, north-eastern Belarus. He was taken to the local police department for identification. Milinkevich was arrested by police officers shortly after he finished his meeting with residents of one of the city's sleeping districts.  The police had earlier warned Milinkevich that rallies were banned during his visit to Orsha. Pavel Sevyarynets and Yuras Hubarevich were also detained by the police, Charter'97