13.07.2015 No electoral posters in Baranavičy
In central Baranavičy and in the suburbs there are still no posters and banners dedicated to the presidential elections, appointed on October 11, 2015.
13.07.2015 Tax inspectors don't say who ordered to persecute human rights defender
The tax office of Homel's Savetski district cancelled its previous decision that Leanid Sudalenka must declare his income and assets.
13.07.2015 Mikalai Dziadok and his cellmate held in 5 sq. m. cell
Mikalai Dziadok was transferred to a cell-type unit for six months after 42 days in a punishment cell.
13.07.2015 Police Department of Mahilioŭ Regional Executive Committee holds an inspection in connection with “Viasna” article
The reason for the inspection is the article “Head of a police department in Mahilioŭ accuses activist of trying to bribe him”.
13.07.2015 No electoral activity observed in Chocimsk
The beginning of the presidential campaign of the Republic of Belarus is almost impercievable in the town of Chocimsk and in the Chocimsk district.
13.07.2015 New obstacle for Belarusian observers
In the current presidential elections domestic observers will for the first time need to acquire mandatory accreditation. RFE/RL tried to find why it was necessary and how this innovation would affect the work of the Belarusian observers.
13.07.2015 Hrodna officials protract registration of BHC representative for monitoring of formation of territorial commissions
July 8, human rights activist Sviatlana Rudkouskaya came to Hrodna City Executive Committee to get registered as a representative of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee for observing the joint sitting of the Presidium of Hrodna City Executive Committee and Hrodna City Council on forming territorial election commissions.
13.07.2015 Kruhlaje District Executive Committee bans electoral pickets in busiest places
July 9, Kruhlaje District Executive Committee adopted a resolution to list the sites where it was prohibited to collect signatures for the nomination of a person as a candidate for President of the Republic of Belarus.
13.07.2015 Salihorsk: violation of language laws by traffic police appealed at prosecutor's office
Civil society activist Aliaksandr Malochka has appealed to Salihorsk District Prosecutor's Office seeking the punishment of the local traffic policemen who refused to communicate with him in Belarusian and were unable to draw up a violation report in the Belarusian language which presenting him charges of a violation of the traffic rules.
13.07.2015 Kobryn: Aliaksandr Mekh challenges fine for laying down flowers to Kalinouski monument
Aliaksandr Mekh, a civil society activist from Kobryn, asks to abolish the verdict of Kobryn District Court and Brest Regional Court and drop the case against him.
13.07.2015 Salihorsk: ban of picket on Human Rights Day challenged at UN Human Rights Committee
Human rights activist Leanid Markhotka filed af complaint with the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations in connection with the ban of a picket dedicated to the International Human Rights Day on January 10, 2014 in Salihorsk.
13.07.2015 Homieĺ journalists challenge Rahačoŭ fines
July 10, Homieĺ freelancers Natallia Kryvashei and Kanstantsin Zhukouski filed cassation appeals to Homieĺ Regional Court, in which they challenge the verdict of Rahačoŭ District Court, by which they were fined 6.3 million rubles under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Violations for cooperation with Polish satellite TV channel "Belsat".
13.07.2015 UN Human Rights Committee accepts Illia Dabratvor's complaint
As learned by the Human Rights Center "Viasna", Illia Dabratvor has recently received a message from the United Nations Human Rights Committee telling about the registration of his complaint of a violation of the rights for freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
12.07.2015 Political prisoner Rubtsou repeatedly goes on a hunger strike
Since July 1 Yury Rubtsou has gone on a hunger strike. The reason is the treatment and confinement conditions in the Baranavichy pretrial detention facility.
10.07.2015 Azerbaijan: Trial against Leyla and Arif Yunus to open after a year in custody
Paris-Geneva, 10 July 2015 – On July 13, 2015, the trial of Leyla and Arif Yunus will open before the Baku Administrative-Economical Court. After almost a year in detention, where they have been denied the medical treatment they desperately require, they will face charges such as “large-scale fraud,” “forgery,” “tax evasion,” and “illegal business.” The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders urges the authorities in Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release them.
