News for October 2007

22.10.2007 Mikita Sasim called to military enlistment office just from the prison

Youth leader Mikita Sasim was called up for compulsory military service of Belarus.

22.10.2007 Orphanage Prohibited to Receive Aid from BPF

From spring 2007 the Party of Belarusian Popular Front collected aid for seriously ill children and orphans and gave it to children who were in need. However, Miadzel “vertical” administration ordered the local orphanage to refuse from aid.

22.10.2007 Minsk Court to Hear Aleinik’s Case

On October 22nd Minsk city court will hear thecase of Yuras Aleinik, student of the Academy of Management, member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.

22.10.2007 Civil Society Defends Alena Makarevich

Under pressure of the civic society administration of high school #199 refused from its earlier decision to expel 11th grade student Alena Makarevich.

22.10.2007 Vindictive Lukashenka

Activist from Niasvizh was detained in 4.5 years on the charge of insult of Lukashenka. Alexander Kruty was hiding for over four years, but recently he has been detained. Now he is held in Zhodzina pre-trial center.

19.10.2007 Paval Yukhnevich Jailed for 15 Days

Today democratic activist Paval Yukhnevich was sentenced to 15 days of jail by Savetski court of Minsk. Only yesterday the activist was released from Akrestsina jail where he spent 7 days for organizing the European March. Today he was again found guilty of violation of two articles of the Administrative Code.

19.10.2007 Homel Regional Court Dismisses Complaint of BPF Youth Activist

Zmitser Zhaliznichenka claims he hasn’t seen anything new in the regional court. E

19.10.2007 Homelskaya Prauda Apologizes

On October 18th Chyhunachny court of Homel heard the suit of Leanid Sudalenka against state regional newspaper Homelskaya Prauda. BAJ member Leanid Sudalenka sued the state paper to defend his honor and dignity. Alena Alenchanka, representative of the newspaper, agreed to publish disclaimer of the information published in the newspaper on August 2nd, without court hearing.

19.10.2007 Judge Kashkina to Try Zmitser Dashkevich

The case against Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich has been sent to Shklou district court. The activist who is already serving the sentence of 18 months, is facing another 6-month term.

19.10.2007 Zhlobin Court Agrees with Local Municipality

Zhlobin court upheld the decision of the local city executive committee which banned a picket in support of Alexander Kazulin.

18.10.2007 Magazine Editor Released Early

On October 17th Ihar Bantsar, editor of “Magazyn Polski na uchodzstwie” magazine, was released early from Hrodna remand jail.

18.10.2007 Yury Istomin: Jail Filled with Only Opposition Activists

Yury Istomin, head of the United Civil Party Hrodna region organization, was released yesterday from Hrodna detention center. The politician was arrested twice before the European March. For the first time he spent 5 days behind bars. Some days later he was sentenced to another 7 days in jail. Both terms Yury Istomin was on hunger-strike protesting against unfair sentence.

18.10.2007 Democratic Activists Released Today

Democratic activists who have been detained before the European march will be released today from Akrestsina detention center.

17.10.2007 Zmitser Padrez Expelled from College

he story of detention of Zmitser Padrez, activist of For Freedom Movement, in Miadzel on October 6th had an ending which is quite usual for Belarus.

17.10.2007 BPF Youth Activists Tried

Maskouski district court of Minsk heard the cases against BPF Youth activists Iryna Smiayan and Maria Rudakouskaya.

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