22.10.2012 Vaskovich has been receiving letters only from relatives for half a year
According to the information form the press-sevice of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Anatol Sanatsenka received a letter from the journalist of his newspaper Yauhen Vaskovish, who is now in the prison number 4 in Mahiliou. This is the first piece of news from the political prisoner for almost two years that he has spent in an isolation ward, colony and prison.
22.10.2012 Investigative Committee drops criminal charges against Mikalai Petrushenka
Vitsebsk regional office of the Investigative Committee has closed a criminal case against Mikalai Petrushenka, activist of the Nash Dom civil campaign, under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (“insulting a representative of the authorities”).
22.10.2012 Polish officials not allowed to enter Belarus
Four representatives of the Ministry of Education of Poland have been denied Belarusian visas. They planned to participate in the Second Polish Language Education Forum which was held in Baranavichy.
22.10.2012 Investigation of Poczobut’s Defaming Lukashenka Extended
The Hrodna regional office of the Investigative Committee of Belarus has prolonged its investigation of a libel case against journalist Andrzej Poczobut until November 21.
22.10.2012 Barysau prosecutors issue predictable dismissal on observer’s complaint
Barysau District Prosecutor’s Office dismissed on Friday a complaint lodged by Vasil Lapatsin, observer representing the Fair World Party at polling station No. 25 of constituency No. 62, who argued that chairman of the election commission Anatol Kuchko refused to show the original of the final voting record. The decision referred to the “absence of any elements of an administrative offence”.
22.10.2012 Mahiliou trade union activist fails to protect honor and dignity in court
Judge Halina Kuzhaleva of Mahiliou Leninski District Court dismissed a lawsuit on Friday brought by Aliaksei Paulouski, activist of the independent trade union of the radio and electronic Industry, who accused member of the House of Representatives and Prosecutor of Mahiliou region Eduard Siankevich of disseminating information that could discredit the activist’s honor and reputation.
19.10.2012 Berlin activists say NO to death penalty in Belarus
An action against the death penalty in Belarus was held in Berlin on the World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October.
19.10.2012 Disloyal worker fired “for health reasons”
Brest regional authorities have made use of a new method of labor discrimination of disloyal workers: locksmith Siarhei Ivanou has been fired “for health reasons” from Brest Chief Specialized Bureau of Complex Climate Equipment Design.
19.10.2012 Orsha: Investigative Committee evades considering election fraud report
Election rigging reports have been redirected “for consideration on the merits” to Orsha town department of internal affairs, says a reply received by independent observers Mikalai Dziamidau and Yauhen Anishchanka from local office of the Investigative Committee.
19.10.2012 BCD campaigns for amending Healthcare Code
The activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party have addressed the Council of Ministers, Healthcare Ministry and the House of Representatives with over 2,000 signatures under a petition calling to amend the current Healthcare Code.
19.10.2012 Malaryta prosecutors ignore calls for invalidation of elections
On 1 October, Piotr Andryevich, former member of constituency election commission No. 8 and activist of the Belarusian Popular Front Party, submitted an appeal to the Prosecutor of Malaryta district urging the official to investigate election rigging allegations and recognize the voting results invalid.
19.10.2012 ARCHE Magazine Editor-in-Chief Fined, 5,000 Belarusian-Language Books Seized
Valier Bulhakau, editor-in-chief of Belarusian intellectual magazine ARCHE was fined with Br500,000 by Hrodna court. Furthermore, more than 5,000 books printed in 2000s were seized from his home in the village of Jurkavichy. All the books are printed in Belarusian language.
19.10.2012 “No to the Death Penalty!” in Mahiliou
An awareness-raising action against the death penalty was held in Mahiliou. The event was expected to be held on the eve of the World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October. However, the volunteers who distributed stickers and posters of the “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty” campaign were detained by the police.
19.10.2012 Ex-candidate harassed over interview to independent website
The law enforcement agencies of Astravets district keep harassing former candidate for Parliament Mikalai Ulasevich, who has already been subjected to arbitrary detention, a search and prosecution under administrative procedures on trumped-up charges.
19.10.2012 Ales Bialiatski faces restrictions on medical parcels
The imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski is facing obstacles in receiving parcels with medicines at penal colony No. 2 in Babruisk, Radio Racyja reports, quoting the human rights defender’s wife Natallia Pinchuk.
