News for 23 Feb 2015

Court in Mahiliou to consider suit by trade union activist

23.02.2015 Court in Mahiliou to consider suit by trade union activist

Trade union activist Aliaksei Paulouski has lodged a lawsuit to demand apologies from a construction company which refused to employ him due to “possible negative consequences”. The suit has been filed in the Court of Mahiliou’s Leninski district.

Tamara Shchapiotkina to stand another trial on February 27

23.02.2015 Tamara Shchapiotkina to stand another trial on February 27

On February 23, freelance journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina was summoned to the police station of Biaroza to give explanations on an administrative offense report written on 21 February by police officer Rachynski of the Leninski district police department of Brest.

Ryhor Kastusiou keeps appealing penalty for memorial action

23.02.2015 Ryhor Kastusiou keeps appealing penalty for memorial action

On 23 February, deputy chairman of the BPF Party Ryhor Kastusiou filed a supervisory appeal to the Chairman of the Mahiliou Regional Court against a fine of 25 basic units (3,750,000 rubles) imposed on him for participating in allegedly unauthorized public events in the town of Svislach and in the village of Yakushouka held on 26 October 2014.

4 pickets banned in Polatsk and Vitsebsk

23.02.2015 4 pickets banned in Polatsk and Vitsebsk

All these events were banned by local authorities due to the fact that the organizers did not submit contracts with doctors, police and public utilities.

Salihorsk: ban on Human Rights Day picket appealed to court of cassation

23.02.2015 Salihorsk: ban on Human Rights Day picket appealed to court of cassation

Human rights activist Leanid Markhotka has filed an appeal in the Minsk Regional Court to challenge a decision of the court of Salihorsk district which dismissed his earlier appeal against a ban imposed on a picket scheduled for Human Rights Day.

Opposition activist goes on hunger strike in protest against arrest in Homel

23.02.2015 Opposition activist goes on hunger strike in protest against arrest in Homel

Opposition activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski has announced a hunger strike to protest against a 10-day jail term he received on 20 February, according to his counsel who visited the detention center on 21 February.

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