News for 21 May 2013
21.05.2013 Civil society activist in Mazyr warned by Prosecutor’s Office
Halina Herasimava, activist of the civil initiative against lawlessness in the courts and the prosecuting authorities, representing the NGO in the city of Mazyr (Homel region), received a verbal warning for participation in an unregistered public association from Deputy Prosecutor of Homel region Vadzim Sushchynski.
21.05.2013 LGBT activist searched by customs officials
Aliaksei Kulik, activist of the Belarusian LGBT community, was searched by the customs officials while returning from Ukraine this morning.
21.05.2013 Minsk City Court turns down appeal by Radio Racyja reporter
Minsk City Court heard today appeals lodged by Radio Racyja journalist Aliaksandr Yarashevich and blogger Dzmitry Halko to contest their recent arrests. As a result, the journalist’s appeal was dismissed.
21.05.2013 Mahiliou social democrats sue local official over insult
The Court of Mahiliou Leninski district opened today the hearing of a lawsuit brought by the city’s office of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party against Pavel Shyshou, head of the dormitory service of the “Mahiliouablselbud” state-run enterprise.
21.05.2013 Front Line Defenders condemns abuse of prison regulations against Ales Bialiatski
Front Line Defenders released yesterday a statement concerning continuous reprimanding of Ales Bialiatski, including recent 6-month suspension of right to receive food from visitors.
21.05.2013 People of the Square
The presentation of Aliaksandr Tamkovich’s book about political prisoners “Life after prison” took place in Warsaw.
21.05.2013 Another death sentence: Think about it!
A report of the Prosecutor’s Office of Mahiliou region said on April 30 that another death sentence had been pronounced in Belarus. It was the first verdict since 2011. Some Western politicians were too quick to call the lack of new death sentences in 2012 as a “positive trend.”
21.05.2013 Political prisoner Edward Lobau allowed a long-term meeting with his mother and brother
It happened in the colony of Ivatsevichy and lasted for 3 days.
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