News for 12 сьнежня 2007
Brest: Unknown Persons again Damage Automobile of Human Rights Activist Vialichkin
The citizen of Brest Uladzimir Vialichkin parks his Nissan near the multistoried building where he lives. All paid garages and car parks are far away. A police car has always stood near the house, that’s why the human rights activist thought that there was no need to be afraid for his car.
Pickets in Salihorsk
On10 December in Salihorsk activists of the 'Young Front' and the 'For Freedom' movement organized a picket dedicated to the International Human Rights Day.
Baranavichy: Authorities Pressurize Picket Applicants
Applicants for holding pickets against repeal of social benefits in Baranavichy were reached on the phone by local officials and offered to give up the idea of holding the actions.
Homel: Police again Detain Entrepreneur Kaminskaya
The entrepreneur Iryna Kaminskaya was detained in Homel. On the way to the court the woman felt bad.
Unlawful Search in Office of Congress of Democratic Trade Unions
The Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BCDTU) lodged a legal application to Ihar Ukrainets, prosecutor of Leninski district of Minsk, in connection with unlawful actions in the office of trade union.
Internet Can’t Be Silenced
The House of Representatives has adopted a draft law 'On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information' in the first reading.
White-red-white Flags and Banner Hung out in Minsk
On 11 December a large white-red-white flag was hung out on the corner of Nezalezhnastsi Avenue and Kazlou Street in Minsk (tube station 'Ploshcha Peramohi').
Viktar Ivashkevich Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail
Viktar Ivashkevich, deputy head of the Belarusian Popular Front, was sentenced to 15 days of arrest by Tsentralny district court of Minsk.
Prisoner Nikolay Kostyshev Announces REPEATED Hunger-strike in Minsk Jail #1
According to the relatives of the citizen of Russian Federation, prisoner Nikolay Kostyshev, on 25 October 2007 he had to announce a REPEATED hunger-strike, because for two days already he cannot get justified, despite the numerous violations of the Belarusian laws during the investigation and his innocence. Though Kostyshev announced a hunger-strike before and sent a number of addresses to the prosecutor’s office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received no answers.
Politicial Prisoner Finkevich to Be Tried on 20 December
According to the information of Mahiliou human rights activist Barys Bukhel, the consideration of the criminal case against Artur Finkevich was appointed on 20 December. The trial will start at 10.30 a.m. The court has directed to Mahiliou state university a request to provide an interpreter into Belarusian.
Baranavichy: Police Confiscate Leaflets
In the evening the 'Young Front' activists from Baranavichy Vadzim Auramenka, Pavel Kryvanosau and Vadzim Lohish were detained while handing out leaflets. The police took them to the police station and confiscated the leaflets.
Entrepreneurs Sentenced to 7-15 Days of Jail
Several minutes before the trial a leader of entrepreneurs stated to Radio 'Racyja': ‘If the court sentences entrepreneurs to administrative arrest, the negotiations with the authorities which were appointed on 19 December, will not take place’.
National Human Rights Award’2007
The organizing committee of the Charter’97 press-center has nominated candidates of the National Human Rights Award in 2007. This award was founded by the Charter’97 civil initiative in 1998.
