24.07.2012 “Viasna” demands to release Anton Surapin and Siarhei Basharymau

The Human Rights Center “Viasna” views the arrest and detention of Anton Surapin and Siarhei Basharymau as an escalation of fear in society and an attempt to shift responsibility for the improper protection of state borders and airspace to ordinary citizens.

24.07.2012 Head of independent candidate’s initiative group faces dismissal

Piotr Baseika, employee of the housing and utility department in the town of Khotsimsk, Mahiliou region, is facing dismissal after he chaired the initiative group of local Tell the Truth activist Valery Karankevich.

24.07.2012 Byalyatski still considered “malicious offender”

The office of the Corrections Department in the Mahilou region sent an answer to the complaint filed to the Department of Corrections of Belarus.

Radio Svaboda learned this from Natallya Pinchuk, the wife of political prisoner Ales Bylyatski.

24.07.2012 Uss was fined for "calls for sanctions"

For the calls for economic sanctions Dmitry Uss was fined for 2 million BYR.

"There is already a court’s decision - the bailiff won’t leave me alone", - commented former presidential candidate the notice from the court of Leninsky district of Minsk, received on July 24.

24.07.2012 Maladechna resident demands prosecution of judge

Six months have passed now since Mrs. Alesya Sadouskaya, resident of the town of Maladechna, lodged her first appeal against illegal court ruling of early 2012 by local judge Inesa Yuzhyk, as a result of which the woman was forced to undergo a psychiatric examination.

24.07.2012 Amnesty International urges Belarus to release “teddy bear” free speech activist

A photographer and journalism student faces up to seven years in prison after posting pictures of a stunt involving teddy bears to draw attention to violations of freedom of expression in Belarus, prompting Amnesty International to call for his immediate release.

24.07.2012 Baranavichy observer appeals violations by head of election commission

Following the end of a second sitting of Baranavichy constituency election commission No. 5, local observer Siarhei Housha asked the commission head Mrs. Tatsiana Latyshava to allow studying the minutes, which she rejected.

24.07.2012 Euroradio reporter Vital Ruhain detained on Lithuanian border

Vital Ruhain, journalist of the Euroradio independent channel, was detained when crossing the Lithuanian border this morning, the Nasha Niva newspaper reports.

24.07.2012 Basharymau presented with charges, Surapin – not yet

Anton Surapin's 10-day term in custody has expired today, but he has not been released.

24.07.2012 Minsk City Court upholds jail sentence for opposition activist Parfyankow

The Minsk City Court on July 24 turned down opposition activist Vasil Parfyankow’s appeal against a six-month jail sentence imposed on him for violating the terms of “preventive” police supervision.

24.07.2012 Registration of future candidates’ initiative groups in the regions: denials and competition

Here’s the latest news on the registration of future candidates’ initiative groups across the country as reported by the observers of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign.