01.02.2013 "Solidarity chain" continued by Minsk activists
The Minsk democratic activists Aleh Lisitski and Ihar Mazheika held a photo action in support of the Hrodna human rights defenders Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel and the Navapolatsk activists Siarhei Malashenkau and Yauhen Parchynski.
01.02.2013 Baranavichy: Mikalai Charnavus intends to hold rally against increase of business tax
The Baranavichy entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus applied to the Baranavichy City Executive Committee to receive an official permission for holding a rally against the increase of the tax on business on 12 February.
01.02.2013 Kobryn: Ales Mekh detained for talking
The civil activist Aliaksandr Mekh was detained by the police officer Anatol Dzhyha for discussing the state debts of Belarus in a queue for fluorography.
01.02.2013 Authorities are not going to issue money for agitation leaflets no more, NGOs won't be given the right to nominate candidates for Parliament
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has held a council on the amendment of the electoral legislation.
01.02.2013 Minsk city organization of the Belarusian Christan Democracy holds constituent assembly
The constituent assembly of the civil-educational association "Movement "Belarusian Christian Democracy" took place in Minsk on 31 January.
01.02.2013 Police start putting down passport data of visitors of foreign Embassies
The Belarusian police started putting down the passport information of the persons who visit the Embassies of the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany. This information was passed to "Charter'97" by the leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka.
31.01.2013 Human Rights Watch: "Belarusian government continues to severely curtail freedoms"
"The Belarusian government continues to severely curtail freedoms of association, assembly, and expression, and the right to fair trial," says the World Report 2013 released today by Human Rights Watch.
31.01.2013 Anastasia Dashkevich (Palazhanka) taken off train to Vilnius
Anastasia Dashkevich(Palazhanka), the wife of political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich, was taken off the train, as she was going to take exams at the European Humanities University in Vilnius, the Nasha Niva newspaper reports. The reason for the detention is that she reportedly failed to change her passport after the marriage.
31.01.2013 Yauhen Vaskovich’s Babruisk friends suspect political prisoner doesn’t receive all letters
The friends and associates of political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovich once again express their doubt that all their letters reach their destination.
30.01.2013 Press Freedom Index: “Belarus moved back towards appalling position”
Reporters Without Borders released the World Press Freedom Index with Belarus ranked 157th. Belarus follows Ethiopia, Burma, Gambia and Azerbaijan, Radio Svaboda reports.
30.01.2013 Brest journalist complains to Prosecutor’s Office of police obstruction
Mrs. Milana Kharytonava, press-photographer of the “Brestskiy Kurier” independent weekly, has lodged a statement with local Prosecutor’s Office to demand prosecution of a policeman who reportedly obstructed her professional activities.
29.01.2013 Viasna to Barys Bukhel: “Keep Up Good Work, Colleague!”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” is sending congratulations to its Mahiliou activist Barys Bukhel on receiving the “Person of the Year” award from the “Mahiliouski Mahistrat” civil community. The award is the result of Barys Bukhel’s persistent activities for the protection of human rights.
29.01.2013 Hrodna Regional Court turns down appeal by local human rights defenders
Hrodna Regional Court considered today a complaint by Hrodna human rights defenders Viktar Sazonau, Raman Yurhel and Uladzimir Khilmanovich. On January 5, Judge Vital Liatsko of Leninski District Court sentenced the activists to a fine of 500,000 each for posting a photo on the Internet, where the activists were shown holding the portraits of political prisoner Ales Bialiatski.
29.01.2013 Mikalai Ulasevich’s judicial marathon
Hrodna Regional Court considered today an appeal lodged by civil society activist Mikalai Ulasevich to contest an earlier decision of Astravets District Court, which found him guilty of an administrative offense and fined 4 mln rubles back in December 2012 as a result of as many as nine trials.
29.01.2013 Granit plant administration continues scaring workers
Two drivers of Mikashevichy-based Granit plant were fined 700,000 rubles each for missing a meeting of the plant commission.
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