News for September 2011
26.09.2011 Human rights defenders congratulate Ales Bialiatski: Street event in Minsk
On 25 September, the friends and colleagues of Ales Bialiatski staged a festive event in Minsk Nezalezhnastsi Square to congratulate the imprisoned leader of Viasna on his 49th birthday.
25.09.2011 Statement of the FIDH President, Souhayr Belhassen, on the occasion of Ales Bialiatski birthday
September 25 – the birthday of Ales Bialiatski, the Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the head of the Human Rights center Viasna, a member organization of FIDH in Belarus, who has been held in detention in Minsk since August 4, 2011.
25.09.2011 Human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich detained
Human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich has been detained this afternoon, following a picket in support of imprisoned Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski. Uladzimir Labkovich was released three hours later.
23.09.2011 Viasna demands to stop harassment of Sannikau and Dashkevich
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” expresses its concern over the transfers of political prisoners Andrei Sannikau and Zmitser Dashkevich.
23.09.2011 Happy birthday, Ales Bialiatski!
Fellow activists of the Belarusian human rights movement are sending their best wishes on Ales Bialiatski’s upcoming birthday on 25 September.
23.09.2011 Zmitser Dashkevich found at Vitsebsk detention center
Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich is currently held at Vitsebsk detention center, Radio Racyja reports, quoting Mrs. Tatsiana Seviarynets, the Belarusian Christian Democracy local coordinator.
23.09.2011 REP trade union’s office raided
The office of one of the initiators of the People’s Assembly has been raided today night.
23.09.2011 Dashkevich's family members have no information on his whereabouts
Father of the "Young Front" Vice-Chairperson Nasta Palazhanka Uladzimir has expressed his worried in this regard.
23.09.2011 UCP youth leader stopped at Lithuanian border
Aleh Korban, leader of the United Civil Party’s youth wing, has been detained at the Lithuanian border this morning, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
22.09.2011 Homel activist Zhukouski sentenced to 15 days of arrest
On 22 September, Judge Maryna Damnenka of Homel Tsentralny District Court sentenced local opposition activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski to 15 days of administrative arrest for alleged usage of foul language and resisting arrest, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
22.09.2011 Baranavichy activists detained by police
Baranavichy resident Siarhei Auchynnikau was detained by local police, as he was distributing leaflets advertising the upcoming People’s Congress last evening, local independent web-site www.intex-press.by reports.
22.09.2011 BPF Hrodna leader summoned to KGB
Vadzim Saranchukou, head of the Belarusian Popular Front’s Hrodna city office, will be interrogated by the KGB, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
22.09.2011 Statkevich’s wife reports torture in prison
According to the partner wife of former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich, the imprisoned politician has been repeatedly subjected to inhuman treatment while serving his term at Shklou penal colony, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
22.09.2011 Mahiliou human rights defender questioned in Bialiatski’s case
Mahiliou human rights defender Aliaksei Kolchyn has been interrogated by the local office of the State Control Committee’s financial investigation department.
22.09.2011 Homel activist Zhukouski delivered to hospital from police department
He managed to call his wife from the hospital.
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