News for October 2005

26.10.2005 Activists of the Union of Poles unrecognized by the authorities summonsed for interrogations

26.10.2005 In Hrodna they stopped broadcasting the first Polish TV channel

26.10.2005 Problems of Women's Organizations Remain Unattended by Belarusian Society

26.10.2005 National Library collectors refuse to accept books by Vasil Bykau and assist with their distribution

26.10.2005 Administration of Baranavichy Special Commandant's Office Refuses to Give Mikola Statkievich Short Term Leave

25.10.2005 "New Legislation on Non-Governmental Organizations: Experience of Influence on Political Decisions in Belarus" Conference Took Place in Minsk on 22 October

25.10.2005 Paviel Znaviets: Public International Tribunal – First Agency Under Dictatorship That Can Be Viewed As Independent of the Current Authorities.

25.10.2005 Relatives Could not Congratulate Political Prisoner Siarhei Skrabiets on Birthday

25.10.2005 "BPF Youth" Members Detained in Minsk for Distributing Narodnaia Volia

25.10.2005 Iryna Khalip was Awarded Hero of Europe Prize

25.10.2005 Zinaida Hanchar "Investigator told me – "the case cannot continue because it did not stop during the past two years".

25.10.2005 Journalist Appeals against Ruling by Administrative Committee in Court

25.10.2005 OFFICE OF REGIONAL BRANCH OF HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER VIASNA IN ZHODZINA CAME UNDER PNEUMATIC FIRE

24.10.2005 Sapeha Foundation Branch Loses Office

24.10.2005 Head Doctor of Turau Hospital Iryna Siarheichyk Denied Reinstatement in Employment

24.10.2005 Closed Administrative Trial in Babruisk Detention Center: Young Front Activists Dzianis Buinitski and Siarhei Latsinski Arrested to 2 Days

24.10.2005 Institute of Contemporary Knowledge Instructors Made Redundant Demand Compensation

24.10.2005 Youth Forum Cancelled by Valozhyn Police

24.10.2005 Participants of Info Meetings Detained in Mazyr

24.10.2005 SEVERAL YOUNG FRONT ACTIVISTS DETAINED AT BABRUISK ROCK CONCERT

24.10.2005 Polish Press Covers Detention of Andrei Pachobut

21.10.2005 In Belarus Tortures Continue to be Used against Peaceful Action Participants

21.10.2005 Special Services Persecute Baranavichy University Students for Political Beliefs and Threaten Expulsion

21.10.2005 Andrei Pachobut, Union of Poles Activist, Detained in Hrodna

21.10.2005 Pershamaiski Borough Court of Minsk Started to Consider Suits Filed by Contemporary Knowledge Institute Instructors

21.10.2005 Procurator's Office Launch No Proceedings to Investigate Death of Narodnaia Volia journalist Vasil Hrodnikau

21.10.2005 Evangelical Church of Kobryn is under pressure of local authorities

20.10.2005 Ministry of Justice Looks For Congress of Democratic Forces Participants

20.10.2005 The opposition movement leader Paval Sieviaryniets, who serves "labor" sentence, gets community support

20.10.2005 Forensic Medical Examination found craniocerebral injury to be reason for Narodnaia Volia journalist's death