News on the topic: freedom of expression
01.12.2014 Bialynichy activists join “Cities for Life” campaign
Civil society activists distributed the book “Who Needs Death Penalty?” by Valery Filipau. The action was timed to the joint action "Cities for Life - Cities Against the Death Penalty", which is held on November 30 in many countries.
01.12.2014 Kanstantsin Mardzvintsau and Tatsiana Seviarynets got fined as well
On December 1, two more people photographed on November 5 in Vitsebk were fined under charges of violating the procedure of holding mass events.
01.12.2014 Independent journalist Andrei Mialeshka to be tried December 2
December 2, Hrodna journalist Andrei Mialeshka will be tried once again for cooperation with the independent media without accreditation. November 29, he received a subpoena by registered mail. The hearing will take place at the Leninski District Court of Hrodna.
14.11.2014 Journalist of TVP summoned to the police office in Slonim
Ales Zaleuski, the employee of the Polish public television TVP, was summoned to the police office; nevertheless he got the notification after the event.
13.11.2014 Reasoning part of verdict to Aliaksandr Burakou gets “lost” while being mailed
Despite the fact that the court officers assert they had sent it by mail, Mr. Burakou hasn't received it.
13.11.2014 Homel Regional Court dismisses appeal of human rights activist Uladzimir Tseliapun
November 11, the panel of judges of the Homel Regional Court considered the appeal of the human rights activist against the verdict of the Mozyr District Court concerning the picket ban, issued to him.
06.11.2014 Action of solidarity with journalists in Brest
Journalists from Brest held a picket of solidarity with freelance journalists who face prosecution for working without accreditation.
31.10.2014 Every second case in the UN Committee - on the prosecution of expression
Persecution of expression is the most often one in Belarus. Homel Center for Strategic litigation made this conclusion on the bases of analysis of all decisions of the UN Committee on Human Rights made on Belarusian cases.
28.10.2014 Cassation appeal of journalist from Bobruisk is not satisfied
Panel of judges of the Regional Court of Mahileu chaired by Pavel Klimau considered an appeal of Maryna Malchanava and left the decision of Bobruisk Judge Natalia Charapukha unchanged.
27.10.2014 Mogilev journalists ask the prosecutor's office examine slanderous material
Mogilev journalists Ihar Barysau and Ales Burakou wrote complaints on placing on the internet slanderous material about them. Complaints on this question were sent to the police and the prosecutor's office.
13.10.2014 State bodies reply to BAJ statement
Some state bodies, to which BAJ sent the statement against administrative prosecution of freelance journalists, give unsatisfactory replies.
10.10.2014 Krychau: head of ideological department sues “Volny Horad” newspaper
Head of the ideological department of the Krychau District Executive Committee Maryna Maksimava has filed a claim for the protection of honor, dignity and business reputation and compensation for moral damages to the Krychau District Court.
26.09.2014 Babruisk: Maryna Malchanava has got a fine of 32 basic units
Bobruisk Judge Natalia Charapuha announced the court decision of the case of an independent journalist Maryna Malchanova on September 25. Recalling, she was accused of cooperation with foreign media without accreditation.
25.09.2014 Mogilev: fine for transporting the newspaper "Our Mogilev" and newsletter "Social Democrat" is remained in force
Today, September 25, Mogilev Regional Court in the face of Judge Mikalaj Hladki remained in force the decision of the Mogilev district court regarding about the fine of 30 basic units and confiscation of almost 12 thousand papers at the vice-president of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Ihar Barysau.
24.09.2014 Bobruisk: The trial of Maryna Malchanava will continue on September 25
There was held a hearing at which it was investigated the case of an independent journalist Maryna Malchanava in the Bobruisk court on September 23. She is accused of collaboration with foreign media without accreditation.
