News for 23 Feb 2012

23.02.2012 Alarming Tendency Strengthens; Journalists Thwarted in Entering an Open Trial

According to some of BAJ members, when they were let inside the court building, the doors to the court hall where the trial takes place were closed, and the guards told them there were no empty places.

23.02.2012 Minsk court turns down appeal by Gay Pride activists

Minsk City Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by the organizers of Gay Pride held on 22 October 2011, Radio Racyja reports.

23.02.2012 Orsha road police detain BCD activists

On 22 February, Orsha road police detained four members of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, as they were going to Vitsebsk to attend the trial of local pro-democratic activist Siarhei Kavalenka.

23.02.2012 International Trade Union Confederation concerned over situation at Granit

Mrs. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, has addressed President Lukashenka with an appeal concerning violations of workers’ rights at the Mikashevichy-based Granit state-owned enterprise, the web-site of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions reports.

23.02.2012 Homel riot police detain pro-dem activists

Three pro-democratic activists have been detained by riot police as they were celebrating people on the Defender of the Fatherland Day in central Homel.

23.02.2012 Young Front activists convicted in absentia

On 22 February, Vitsebsk District Court sentenced four Young Front activists to three days of administrative arrest each for alleged disorderly conduct.

23.02.2012 Belarusian Activist's Trial Adjourned, Relatives Barred From Courtroom

VITSEBSK, Belarus -- The trial of Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka in the eastern city of Vitebsk has been adjourned until February 23 after he went through an additional medical examination in the court.

23.02.2012 Alyaksandr Artsybashau sentenced to 10 days in custody

Alyaksandr Artsybashau, who was detained in the building of the Maskouski district court of Minsk, was sentenced to 10 days in custody.
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