The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

Minsk Zavodski District Court has dismissed a complaint by the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) against non-inclusion of its 8 members in the district’s constituency election commissions.

Potential candidate Aliaksandr Melnik in Brest has received a reply from the Central Election Commission, saying that campaigning for local pro-government candidate Viktar Valiushytski, chief manager of the “TSUM” department store, is legal.

The courts of Leninski and Kastrychnitski districts of Mahiliou have dismissed the complaints against non-inclusion of representatives of the Belarusian Popular Front “Adradzhenne” in local constituency election commissions.

Baranavichy observer Siarhei Housha has received a reply to his appeal signed by head of Baranavichy City Prosecutor’s Office Mr. Bildzeika.

Uladzislau Yarashou, member of the initiative group of Uladzimir Punchanka, potential candidate representing the For Freedom movement, has been summoned on the phone for conversation to the KGB Mahiliou office.

Ivan Sheha, Slonim pro-democratic activist running for Parliament in local constituency No. 58, and another opposition activist Ivan Bedka have lodged a complaint with the Central Election Commission, to express their discontent with the activities of the town’s constituency election commission.