News for 2 Feb 2010

02.02.2010 Court didn’t grant complaint of Homel city UCP organization against non-inclusion of its member in election commission

On 2 February Siarhei Shytsikau, Judge of the Tsentralny District Court in Homel, didn’t grant the complaint lodged by the Homel city organization of the United Civil Party against the decision of the Homel city executive committee and the Presidium of the Homel city Soviet of deputies by which the UCP member Yury Varonezhtsau hadn’t been included in the commission. The court ruled that the decision had been taken in line with the legislation, without any violations.

02.02.2010 Baranavichy: reliability proved by time

On 1 February the first sitting of the Baranavichy city election commission took place. Siarhei Housha came to it as an observer from the Belarusian Language Society. Yury Shastsiarniou, former army officer who used to head election commissions during earlier elections, was unanimously elected Chairperson of the commission. At present Yury Shastsiarniou is Deputy Chairperson of the TV Company Intex. Tatsiana Zhytko, Chairpersons of the ideological department of the Baranavichy city executive committee and constant member of election commissions, was elected his deputy. By the way, she was nominated to the commission by the trade union of workers of state organs. Almost a half of members of the commission are pensioners. One of them, Ivan Dzehilevich, is 83.

02.02.2010 Babruisk: in search for apolitical members of election commissions

The Babruisk officials engaged with staffing for members of precinct election commissions. Administration of enterprises and state institutions already tells the workers they must become members of these commissions.

Vitsebsk: political activist Taras Surhan sentenced to a year of preventive supervision

02.02.2010 Vitsebsk: political activist Taras Surhan sentenced to a year of preventive supervision

The reason for supervision is that the Vitsebsk activist Taras Surhan had been detained three times and convicted for participation in oppositional actions. The Chyhunachny District Court in Vitsebsk sentenced the activist to a year of preventive supervision.

02.02.2010 Opposition representatives state they can boycott ‘elections’

The democratic forces may stop participating in the election to local deputy Soviets. This statement was made by leaders of the United Civil Party on 2 February. According to them, the first stage of the campaign, formation of district commissions, was held in traditional style, when the opposition is being thrown out of the campaign.

Unlawful detention by KGB

02.02.2010 Unlawful detention by KGB

For Yaraslau Halouchankau and Uladzimir Rahanau, young members of Free Trade Union from Brest, celebration of Christmas in European countries ended with writs to the KGB and long talks in one of its offices.

02.02.2010 Salihorsk: local interpretations of notion of transparency

Young activist Ivan Shyla lodged a complaint with Aliaksandr Rymasheuski, Chairperson of the Salihorsk district executive committee, against the refusal of Anatol Kazakevich, Deputy Chairperson on ideology of the Salihorsk district executive committee, to inform him about the date and place of the sitting for forming of the Salihorsk district election commission.

02.02.2010 Electoral marathon: numbers and tendencies of the week

Elections to local Soviets of deputies of the Republic of Belarus of the 26th Convocation were appointed on 25 April 2010 by Presidential Decree #10 on 18 January 2010. Bear in mind that it is not the first electoral campaign carried out under the electoral legislation containing new amendments that were introduced on the eve on the campaign.

Human Rights Center 'Viasna' demands immediate release from custody of Ivan Mikhailau and urgent adoption of Law ‘On alternative civil service’

02.02.2010 Human Rights Center 'Viasna' demands immediate release from custody of Ivan Mikhailau and urgent adoption of Law ‘On alternative civil service’

On 1 February 2010 the Minsk District Court sentenced Ivan Mikhailau to three months of arrest for ostensible evasion from draft into the army.

Elections 2010 – still following the old scenario

02.02.2010 Elections 2010 – still following the old scenario

The atmosphere of fear and disappointed hopes on democratic effect of the amendment of the electoral legislation – this is the evaluation given by human rights defenders to the beginning of the campaign on elections to the local Soviets of 26th Convocation.

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