Electoral marathon: events, tendencies and figures of the week
The week started with two press-conferences covering the progress of the election campaign. On 1 February Chairperson of the Central Electoral Committee Lidzia Yarmoshyna told the journalists about the successful finish of the first stage of the electoral campaign (formation of territorial election committees), highlighting the main tendencies of the stage.08.02.2010 Electoral marathon: events, tendencies and figures of the week
The week started with two press-conferences covering the progress of the election campaign. On 1 February Chairperson of the Central Electoral Committee Lidzia Yarmoshyna told the journalists about the successful finish of the first stage of the electoral campaign (formation of territorial election committees), highlighting the main tendencies of the stage.
08.02.2010 Brest Young Front activist charged with hooliganism
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Brest Young Front member Ivan Stasiuk is faces prosecution under Article 339.1 (hooliganism) of the Belarusian Criminal Code. The activist had been initially summoned by the police to testify in a criminal case over a street fight in downtown Brest on 23 January. However, he was later officially declared suspect in the case and imprisoned.
05.02.2010 “Narodnaya Volya“ fined for advertising BelSat TV
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The independent Belarusian newspaper will have to pay a fine of 700,000 rubles. On February 4, the Leninski district court of Minsk found the paper guilty of violating the Law on Advertising and fined it.
05.02.2010 Picket against “inaction of authorities” suppressed in Talachyn
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Dwellers of the town of Talachyn (the Vitsebsk region) tried to block a street, but were dispersed by the militia.
05.02.2010 PACE welcomes creation of task group on death penalty at Belarus’ Parliament
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Mevlut Cavusoglu, the chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) welcomes the creation of the task group to study death penalty at the National Assembly of Belarus. He made this statement in his speech to the members of the assembly, BelTA learnt from the PACE press service.
05.02.2010 Young Front activist in prison
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On 30 January, a Young Front member Ivan Stasiuk was detained while interrogated as a witness in a criminal case, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting the Young Front press-secretary Tatsiana Shaputska.
05.02.2010 Belarusian civil society activists should be invited to Euronest, believes Pro-dem NGO Assembly
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The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly should invite representatives of both Belarusian political parties and the civil society, says the Assembly of Belarusian Pro-Democratic NGOs. The composition of the Belarusian delegation is currently under consideration. However, due to the absence of a legitimate Parliament in the country, any Belarusian delegation will be unofficial.
04.02.2010 BelSat journalist sentenced to 10 days of prison
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Ivan Shulha, journalist of the Poland-based BelSat independent TV channel, has been sentenced to 10 days of imprisonment for violating Article 17.1 of the Civil Code (disorderly conduct).
04.02.2010 Minsk and Homel courts support non-inclusion of opposition candidates
On 2, 3 and 4 February Minsk city court and Homel regional court ruled against a number of BPF ‘Adradzhennie’, BPF and UCPB members, appealing the decisions by Minsk and Homel authorities not to include the candidates in respective electoral committees.
04.02.2010 Barysau: UCPB’s run in election depends on formation of divisional election committees
The final decision concerning the UCPB’s running in the forthcoming local council elections will be made after divisional election committees are formed, says Mikhas Vasilieu, head of the UCPB Barysau office.
