The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

14.02.2014 Hlybokaye: civil society activists apply for holding a picket on Freedom Day

Yaraslau Bernikovich and Zmitser Lupach applied to the Hlybokaye District Executive Committee for permission to hold a festive picket on March 25.

14.02.2014 Where can signatures in support of candidacies be collected in Drybin, Horki and Mstsislau?

The authorities of these cities seem to have done everything possible to limit the possibility of collecting signatures on the streets.

14.02.2014 Biaroza observers not allowed to observe verification of signatures

In Biaroza, election observers Siarhei Rusetski and Tamara Shchapiotkina filed formal applications with the Biaroza district and the Brest regional election commissions to be admitted to the meetings on verification of signatures in support of candidacies for the local councils.

14.02.2014 Solidarity with Belarusian civil society: “I Love Belarus”

February 14, St. Valentine's Day, the Office of the Polish MEP Marek Migalski expresses its solidarity with the Free Belarus - Belarusian political prisoners and civil society.

14.02.2014 Yearly Report of «Platform Innovation» seized on the border

The yearly report of “Platform Innovation” was seized on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border and sent to an expert examination to reveal if it contains extremist or libel contents.

13.02.2014 “A Lesson of the Belarusian Language” and “Solidarity of Belarus” are declared extremist

Today the newspaper "Respublika" has published the official list of "extremist materials".

13.02.2014 Babruisk: places for campaigning are inconvenient and few in number

In the Leninski district, candidates and their agents are traditionally allowed to campaign in open areas adjacent to the football field of the youth sports school "Belshyna" in Uricki St., 76a.

13.02.2014 Hrodna: four participants of UCP picket punished with fines

February 12, four members of the United Civil Party were tried for taking part in an electoral picket in Orzeszkowa Street on February 7. As a result, Aliaksandr Vasilevich, Ezhy Hryhencha and Ruslan Kulevich were fined 15 basic units each. Iryna Davidovich, a member of the UCP from Iuye was fined 10 basic units. The court took into account that she was unemployed and had two minor children.

13.02.2014 Pavel Levinau initiated two examinations at election commissions

The human rights activist applied to the prosecutor and the Investigative Committee with allegations of violations of the electoral legislation.

13.02.2014 Political prisoner Parfiankou transferred to Horki

February 11 Vasil Parfiankou was transfered from pre-trial detention facility No. 7 in Zhodzina to correctional colony No. 9 in Horki.

13.02.2014 Supervision for Zmitser Dashkevich extended for 3 months

Minsk's Pershamaiski district court extended the preventive supervision for Young Front's co-head.

13.02.2014 Andrei Sannikau addresses Israeli PM

The leader of the civil campaign European Belarus comments on the scandalous remark by the Israeli diplomat. “Amb. Chagall has to be immediately recalled from Belarus for his unacceptable statements on political prisoners,” Andrei Sannikau wrote on Twitter addressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

13.02.2014 No oppositionists in Babruisk PECs

The situation with the formation of election commissions in Babruisk is getting worse: this time the commissions don't include any representatives of the democratic community. At the same time, as usual, there are many representatives of pro-government organizations and associations.

13.02.2014 Aliaksandr Frantskevich: Why do we need «Food No Bombs»

Minsk is so colourfull, invitations to the “holiday” with photographs of famous sportsmen are everywhere.

12.02.2014 Secretary co Central Election Commission reported the number of contenders nominated for the local elections

As reported to the European Radio for Belarus by the CEC Secretary Mikalai Lazavik, 22,784 contenders for councils of various levels were nominated at 18,816 precincts.