06.07.2015 Brest Regional Court: all applications for pickets must specify whether pyrotechnics would be used
July 6, Brest Regional court turned down the appeal of Baranavičy activist of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry Ryhor Hryk against the verdict of Baranavičy City and District Court which on May 21 had turned down his appeal against the prohibition of a May Day picket by the city authorities.
06.07.2015 Fan, underpants and cold rub-downs, that's how Belarusian prisoners survive heat
An anomalous heat has been observed in Belarus for several days already. There are no rains and the temperature reaches 30-32 C.
06.07.2015 1,515 prisoners denied amnesty in Belarus
As of July 2, the Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has considered the question of amnesty of 2,975 persons who are serving prison terms. 758 of them have been released, including 25 minors. Prison terms have been reduced by one year for 702 prisoners.
06.07.2015 Human rights activist began battle with Customs Committee
May 24, Ašmiany Customs conducted a personal search of human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka at the checkpoint "Kamienny Loh" Ašmiany Customs and seized from him his laptop and printed media. Today, July 6, 2015, Mr. Sudalenka appealed to Ašmiany District Court.
06.07.2015 Homieĺ priest appeals penalty for worship
The pastor of the Church "Transfiguration" Siarhei Nikalayenka, who had been sentenced to a find of 20 basic units (3.6 mln rubles) by Judge of the Centraĺny District Court of Homieĺ Viktar Kazachok for holding a Sunday service, appealed the fine to the Homieĺ Regional Court.
06.07.2015 Media projects on death penalty become winners of festival "AD.NAK!"
July 2 in Minsk, the sixth festival of Belarusian-language festival of advertisement "AD.NAK!" named winners in different nominations and was one of the highlights of the summer.
06.07.2015 Ales Bialiatski: Belarusian authorities use Soviet punitive methods
Six political prisoners remain behind bars in Belarus, including an ex-presidential candidate in the 2010 elections, Mikalai Statkevich. A number of democratic structures united around the initiative of nominating Mr. Statkevich as a candidate in the current presidential elections. This should be a manifestation of solidarity and draw public attention to the problem of political prisoners, who are still pressurized. Recently, Mikalai Dziadok's lawyer wasn't allowed to visit his client, ho is serving his prison term in penal colony No. 9 in Horki. In March, Mikalai was to have been released after serving 4.5 years in prison. Instead, he was sentenced to another year in a penal colony.
06.07.2015 Analytical Report on the results of observation: July 1-5
Observation of the presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus is carried out by activists of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" in the framework of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
06.07.2015 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2015
During the month there were no positive developments in the human rights situation in Belarus. Increased pressure on political prisoners caused particular concern of both Belarusian and international human rights organizations.
04.07.2015 Protest of Chinese workers in Belarus: hundreds of workers come from Dobruš to Homieĺ
July 2 about 200-300 Chinese workers, who are building a paper factory in Dobruš, stopped working. They lined up in columns and headed for Homieĺ, protesting against wage arrears and the fines, imposed by the administration for failing to meet the schedule of the construction works.
04.07.2015 Babrujsk: another member of independent trade union dismissed from TD&A plant
The member of the Free Trade Union of Belarus learned that the plant of Tractor Details and Appliances hadn't renewed the labor contract with him the day before the expiry of the contract, whereas according to the collective agreement the administration was to have warned him a month before it.
04.07.2015 Brest: freelance journalist Ales Liauchuk sentenced to a fine
Ales Liauchuk was charged with being involved in producing an interview with a player of Brest soccer club “Dynamo” Raman Vasiliuk, which had been broadcast at the satellite TV channel “Belsat”.
02.07.2015 Leanid Kulakou detained and released again
As learned by the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, an activist of “European Belarus” Leanid Kulakou has been detained again today.
02.07.2015 Luniniec authorities reluctant to accept applications for pickets
The issue was reported by the head of Luniniec district branch of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Vital Kalinouski, who tried to get Luniniec District Executive Committee register his appeals for holding pickets on July 16-17 with the aim to draw people to the team of a potential candidate for president Tatsiana Karatkevich.
02.07.2015 Baranavičy: schoolchildren required to become a "living corridor" on Independence Day
The Department of Education, Sports and Tourism of Baranavičy City Executive Committee strictly ordered the administration of the city's schools to send their pupils to participate in the annual holiday parade of veterans on the Independence Day.
