The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News for 15 Sep 2015

Human rights activists are asked to check the calls upon the leadership of "Belaruśkali" to participate in the election and early voting

15.09.2015 Human rights activists are asked to check the calls upon the leadership of "Belaruśkali" to participate in the election and early voting

"Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” have filed an appeal to the Minsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, Salihorsk Regional Prosecutor's Office and Salihorsk District Department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus, appealing against the actions of the leadership of a large state enterprise “Belaruśkali” (“Belarusian Potassium”) that demanded that the heads of its structural subdivisions ensure the turnout and voting of workers at the upcoming presidential elections, which was registered on video.

15.09.2015 None of observer's appeals are considered collectively by Hlusk District Election Commission

The BHC observer at the Hluski District Election Commission Ihar Kiryn has filed with the commission six appeals regarding various violation of the electoral legislation. He received prompt responses to each of them, signed by the head of the commission A. Belski. However, none of the appeals were considered at the commission's sittings.

15.09.2015 OSCE observers visit Sluck and Salihorsk

Long-term observers of the OSCE mission visited Salihorsk and Sluck, where they met with the authorities and local human rights defenders.

15.09.2015 Non-registration of Belarusian Christian Democracy appealed to Supreme Court

September 14, the leaders of the organizing committee of the "Belarusian Christian Democracy" represented by the co-chairman Vital Rymasheuski, executive secretary Dzianis Sadouski and Minsk coordinator Volha Kavalkova filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against the refusal of the Ministry of Justice to register the party.

15.09.2015 Sporava: villagers warn Aliaksandr Lukashenka they won't participate in elections

According to the residents of the village of Sporava (the Biaroza district), they believe neither to the local, nor to the district, nor to the regional and not even to the national authorities. They've been struggling for the return of their lake, lent to a businessman in 2014. The last instance is Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and the villages threat to refuse from taking part in the elections unless he takes an objective decision in their case.

15.09.2015 Mahilioŭ: Kastryčnicki District Election Commission found no cases of collection of signatures for Lukashenka at enterprises

At the same time, the Mahilioŭ Regional Election Commission informed the public activist Aliaksei Paulouski that the signatures were collected at state enterprises in the free time, without coercion, and only by members of the initiative group of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.