05.03.2014 Constitutional court refuses to initiate bringing the national legislation in line with the international undertakings of the Republic of Belarus
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha received a letter signed by the head of the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court A. Karavai, stating that his appeal was considered on the grounds of Art. 22 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus on Judicial System and Status of Judges and the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On applications of citizens and legal persons".
05.03.2014 Baranavichy: activist gets detained for action of solidarity with Ukraine
On March 4, civil society activist Uladzimir Hundar held one-man picket of solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
05.03.2014 Mahiliou: member of Belarusian Social Democratic Party forcedly evicted from dormitory
Today, March 4, bailiffs evicted a member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Mikhail Zalozny from the dorm of “Mahiliouablselbud” in Kasmanauty Street, 45.
05.03.2014 Homel authorities insist that the regulation "On Mass Events" doesn't concern pro-government communists
Homel City Executive Committee allows pro-government communists, Communist Party of Belarus, not to abide by requirements of its regulation on mass event. Such conclusion can be drawn from the answer, received from the CEC by Chairman of the Homel regional organization of the Belarusian Left Party “Fair World” Uladzimir Siakerka.
05.03.2014 Freelance journalists from Homel summoned to prosecutor's office
Yulia Sivets and Mikalai Bianko have been invited to a prosecutor's office “for a conversation”.
05.03.2014 Journalist searched and questioned for six hours on the border
Pavel Mitskevich, correspondent for Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belorusi, was searched and questioned by Russian border guards for six hours.
05.03.2014 Non-alternative elections to be held in the majority of district capitals of the Homel region
The elections to the district councils in the Loyeu, Karma, Elsk, Buda-Kashaliova, Zhytkavichy, Khoiniki, Chachersk, Lelchytsy and Naroulia districts of the Homel region will be held on non-aleternative basis: there is just one candidate per district.
05.03.2014 Hrodna Regional Court dismissed the appeal of Mikalai Ulasevich
March 3, Hrodna Regional Court turned down the appeal of a civil society activist from Varniany, Mikalai Ulasevich, against the refusal of the Hrodna regional election commission to register him as a candidate for the regional council.
05.03.2014 Uladzimir Makei speaks about the fate of Belarusian political prisoners
March 1, Foreign Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Makei gave an interview to the news agency BNS (Baltic News Service) in Vilnius. Here's the full text of the interview, posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.
05.03.2014 Belarusian MFA: Yanukovich's associates can count on asylum in Belarus
Belarus is ready to grant asylum to supporters of the ousted Ukrainian president. Belarusian foreign minister Uladzimir Makei noted the authorities “have been monitoring the information on the Internet that certain Yanukovych's supporters are trying or have found shelter in Belarus,” BelaPAN reports.
04.03.2014 Insulting letters sent on behalf of Babruisk journalist
Maryna Malchanava, Babruisk journalist working with independent media, learned that letters with insults were sent on her behalf.
04.03.2014 Embassy of the Russian Federation refuses to accept the address of HRC “Viasna” concerning the events in the Ukraine
March 4, members of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" tried to pass to the Russian Ambassador to Belarus Alexander Surikov an appeal to the Russian authorities demanding to prevent further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and immediately begin negotiations on matters affecting the interests of both countries.
04.03.2014 Address of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” to the authorities of the Russian Federation
In connection with the invasion of the troops of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine and the decision of the Council of the Federation to permit the use of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine "to normalize the situation", we, the representatives of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", express our indignation at the actions of the authorities of the Russian Federation.
04.03.2014 UN Human Rights Committee rules in favor of Aliaksandr Kamarouski in arrest case
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled in favor of Aliaksandr Kamarouski, co-chair of the organizing committee of the “Defenders of Fatherland” NGO, after considering his complaint against the Zhodzina City Court who sentenced him to seven days of arrest on charges of illegal picketing back in March 2008.
03.03.2014 Trial of pensioner Sharshun postponed to March 6
On Match 3 Judge of the Tsentralny District Court Valery Yesman, started considering the “disagreement of Viktar Sharshun to the administrative proceedings against him” - this is the formulation with which the Tsentralny District Prosecutor's Office of Minsk forwarded to the court Mr. Sharshun's appeal against unlawful actions of the police and the request to punish the perpetrators.
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