Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violations in June 2010
On 8 June, representatives of the Human Rights Center Viasna and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee held a press-conference dedicated to the analysis of the situation during the first six months of 2010. They stated the absence of positive changes concerning the respect of human rights along with the deterioration of the general situation due to the approach of the presidential election. What concerns the latest amendments to the Electoral Code, the human rights activists alleged that they had little influence on the last election, which didn't have significant differences from the previous ones.
30.08.2010 International community marks Day of Disappeared
Today, on August 30, the International Day of the Disappeared is being marked across the world. The International Day of the Disappeared on August 30 is an annual commemoration day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives.
30.08.2010 Hlybokaye prosecutor’s office issues warning to opposition activist
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Yaraslau Bernikovich, activist of the For Freedom opposition movement and member of the BPF party, was forced to provide explanations on the recent Larysa Heniuyush memorial festival held in the town of Hlybokaye, Vitsebsk region, and officially banned by the local authorities, Radio Racyja reports.
30.08.2010 For Freedom activist Kisliak detained in Brest
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Brest police detained Raman Kisliak, activist of the For Freedom opposition movement, as he was distributing leaflets ‘It should not happen again!”, featuring information on forced disappearances in Belarus, Aliaksandr Milinkevich’s press-service reports.
30.08.2010 Mazyr authorities ban meeting at site of self-immolation by Jews
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Mazyr town authorities banned a meeting at the site of self-immolation committed by some 20 Jews on 31 August 1941, the BelaPAN news agency reports, quoting Pavel Nazdra, chair of the Belarusian Society for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments.
30.08.2010 Detained UCP activists released without charges
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Two activists of the United Civic Party Aliaksandr Stsepanenka and Pavel Jaravik, detained yesterday at Zhdanovichy market for dissemination of leaflets, have been released without charges.
27.08.2010 Even in Nazi Germany one could prove innocence
In today’s Belarus, an individual is deprived of any opportunities to exonerate oneself, says human rights activist Siarhei Ustsinau, analyzing the verdict by Judge Aksana Reliava of Minsk Savetski Court in the civil case of activist Viachaslau Siuchyk.
27.08.2010 Vileika police try to foil meeting with Ramanchuk
On 26 Vileika police tried to stop the presentation of Yaraslau Ramanchuk’s program ‘Million Jobs for Belarus’, referring to alleged drug-related offence in the premises, www.vialejka.org reports.
26.08.2010 Youth activist sacked
Raman Babrou, activist of the Young Belarus opposition movement, reportedly faces dismissal from work at a Vitsebsk private enterprise TimeColor, by order of the company’s manager Shcharbakou, the Young Belarus’ press-service reports.
26.08.2010 Havary Praudu activist still in prison
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Mikhas Bashura, activist of the Havary Praudu civil campaign, is still in Zhodzina prison awaiting trial on criminal charges of forgery, Radio Racyja reports, quoting the campaign’s leader Uladzimir Niakliayeu.
26.08.2010 Young Front activist fined
Ales Kirkevich, deputy chair of Young Front Hrodna office, has been fined BYR 875,000 for distributing printed materials as part of the City is Ours campaign. He was detained on 3 July and charged under Paragraph 2 of Article 21.14 of the Civil Code.
