In belarus, imprisoned and held in isolation. We have a special report. And, great britains Kieran Reilly wins Bmx Freestyle gold, at the World Championhips, in glasgow. On bbc london. On newsnight at 10 30pm as the first Asylum Seekers board the governments barge in dorset, we look at the Asylum System as a whole. Is it fit for purpose . Well speak to representatives from the conservatives and labour. Hello. Its a controversial policy, thats attracted attention around the world. Its been attacked by human Rights Groups and is subject to legal challenge. But today, the first of possibly hundreds of migrants and Asylum Seekers, moved onto a giant barge docked in dorset, to be housed while they await the outcome of Asylum Applications. The government says the vessel, which can accomodate up to 500 men, will be better value than hotels costing £6 million a day. But concerns have been raised about the possible impact on local services, and campaigners have called it a shameful way to trea
for lukashenko to step down. the bbc s eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, has been speaking to maria s sister in warsaw, and to other opposition supporters living in exile in poland. the good will definitely win everything, because evil will defeat itself. writing to her sisterfrom prison, maria kolesnikova has never given up her political fight her hope for change in belarus. keep strong and everything will be all right. your sister, maria. but her family haven t heard a word for months now. maria s energy and her huge smile helped rally these giant protests three years ago against the authoritarian rule of alexander lu kashenko. but maria kolesnikova was jailed for 11 years. and now she s being held