News for 14 Oct 2009
14.10.2009 How elderly women picked mushrooms violating the law
The Assembly of Pro-democratic NGOs continues its campaign Stop 193.1, pressing for the elimination of the disgraceful Article 193.1 from the Criminal Code of Belarus which envisages criminal punishment for activities on behalf of ‘unregistered organizations’. Recently a number of cartoons making fun of the absurdity of this article have been uploaded to the website of the organization.
14.10.2009 Baranavichy: civil activists get fined for collecting signatures
The court of Baranavichy and Baranavichy district found two activists of the ‘4th sector’ campaign guilty of violating Article 17.1 (petty hooliganism) and were fined 70 000 rubles (about $25) each.
14.10.2009 Fined for rally that didn't take place
On 13 October the Chyhunachny district court of Homel tried 7 pro-democratic activists. As BelaPAN informs, on 16 September 16 oppositionists planned to hold a rally of solidarity with the families of the abducted, but were detained by police on their way to the place where the event was held. As a result, the rally hadn’t taken place.
14.10.2009 OSCE is disappointed with absence of progress in electoral system of Belarus
Janez Lenarcic, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, sees no interest of the Belarusian authorities in liberalizing the Electoral Code.
14.10.2009 Kazulin and Liabedzka get searched on Lithuanian border
The Former presidential candidate Aliaksandr Kazulin and the leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka were detained at the border crossing point Kamenny Loh.
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