The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News on the topic: entrepreneurs

13.01.2012 Baranavichy: Mikalai Charnavus asks prosecutor to annul results of re-election to council of central market

On 12 January entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus applied to the Baranavichy District Procuracy with the request to find unlawful the re-election to the council of the central market of Baranavichy, held on 29 December 2011, and punish those who held it.

05.12.2011 Mahiliou: entrepreneur Liudmila Krylovich summonsed to KGB

The woman received a telephone call from a man who introduced himself as a KGB officer. He wanted to invite her for a talk, but she demanded to be issued with a summons.

03.10.2011 Brest authorities ban picket in support of political prisoners

Viktar Chaikouski, Deputy Chair of the civil association of entrepreneurs Perspective, received an answer from the Brest City Executive Committee to his applications for authorizing a number of pickets calling to stop the politically motivated harassment and torture of civil and political activists.

29.09.2011 Brest authorities ban pickets

Brest city executive committee has banned a series of picket scheduled for 1-5 October by Viktar Chaikouski, deputy chair of the entrepreneurs’ association “Perspektyva”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

15.06.2011 Anatol Shumchanka summonsed to procuracy

One of the leaders of the entrepreneur movement, Chair of the civil association Perspective Anatol Shumchanka received a writ to the Leninski District Procuracy for 12 a.m. on 15 June.

08.09.2010 Two Kobryn entrepreneurs allege being beaten by KGB officer

The Kobryn entrepreneurs Andrei Fedasiuk and Viachaslau Kuryshka applied to the Brest law enforcement officers for assistance.

15.06.2010 Mikalai Charnavus addresses Belarusian authorities concerning violation of entrepreneurs’ rights

On 15 June, the Baranavichy entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus addressed President of Belarus and Chairpersons of the Council of the Republic and the National Assembly with a complaint against the unlawful actions of the Homel customs office that had unlawfully confiscated goods from entrepreneur Nina Ivanashka in 2009.

13.05.2010 Procuracy warns entrepreneur for ‘biased commentaries’

On 13 May Viktar Chaikouski, Chairperson of the Brest branch of the Republican civil association Perspective, received an official warning from the Brest Region Procuracy.