The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News for January 2011

31.01.2011 KGB keeps searching flats of Students’ Council activists

Today, Minsk KGB searched the private apartments of Mikhas Matusevich and Mikhas Matskevich, activists of the Students’ Council youth movement.

31.01.2011 Lawyer: Nyaklyayeu had four hypertension strokes in KGB prison

The lawyer of a former presidential candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu met his client on the evening of January 30. Tamara Sidarenka has informed “Solidarity” that she read the order to change his measure of restraint and discussed some issues connected with his defense.

31.01.2011 Vaznyak describes conditions in KGB jail as 'very harsh'

Siarhei Vaznyak, editor-in-chief of Tavarysh (Comrad) newspaper and a member of Central Committee of Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World", has described as 'very harsh' the conditions in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Vaznyak was a campaign worker for candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu during the 2010 presidential campaign.

31.01.2011 Charter'97 editor Natalia Radzina in exile in Kobryn

charter97.org editor Natalia Radzina, released from KGB detention center, on January 30 in the evening arrived in Kobryn where she will stay udner the written undertaking not to leave the country.

31.01.2011 UCP activist Korban detained again

Today, Minsk KGB detained and interrogated Aleh Korban, leader of the United Civil Party’s youth wing.

31.01.2011 Minsk court convicts participants of yesterday’s picket

Minsk Tsentralny Court considered the civil charges brought against 7 persons for participation in yesterday’s solidarity picket outside the KGB central office.

31.01.2011 KGB search flat of Young Democrats activist

Today, Minsk KGB searched the residence of Fiodar Maslennikau, activist of the Young Democrats unregistered movement.

31.01.2011 More convicts for 19 December protest

Today, Minsk Maskouski Court sentenced Tsimafei Atroshchankau to 9 days of arrest for participation in the 19 December post-election rally.

28.01.2011 Journalist Vaskovich suspected in attack on KGB building in Babruisk

A correspondent of the newspaper "Babruisk Courier" Jauhen Vaskovich is suspected in the attack on the building of the local KGB department in Babruisk.