News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
05.12.2007 Vitsebsk: Siarhei Kavalenka’s Complaint Turned down
The judge of Vitsebsk regional court Anatol Redzko did not grant the cassation complaint that was filed by the public activist Siarhei Kavalenka against the fine that had been issued to him by Vitsebsk district court for participation in an unauthorized mass action.
04.12.2007 Brest Oblast: 117 against Repeal of Benefits
The activists of Brest regional coalition of democratic forces have submitted to the authorities 117 applications for authorization of pickets against the repeal of social benefits. 65 applications were filed in Brest, 37 – in Brest district, 11 – in Baranavichy and 4 – in Belaaziorsk.
03.12.2007 ‘Young Front’ Reminds about Political Prisoners
Once again the 'Young Front' activists carried out a campaign to inform the population about the situation with political prisoners.
03.12.2007 Vitsebsk: Picketing Permitted at City’s Outskirts
Recently the chair of Vitsebsk office of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Pavel Levin has applied to Vitsebsk city executive committee for authorization of a picket. He intended to hold the action on 10 December and dedicate it to the Universal Day of Human Rights.
03.12.2007 Mahiliou Authorities Receive About 40 Applications for Pickets against Repeal of Benefits
Recently about 40 applications for authorization of social pickets have been sent to the authorities. These applications were filed on behalf of private individuals, not political parties or NGOs.
29.11.2007 Authorities Fear Meeting of Entrepreneurs on Kastrychnitskaya Square
Today entrepreneurs Ales Talstyka and Ruslan Lutsenka are to stand trial in the court of Zavodski district of Minsk.
28.11.2007 Policemen Read «Ordinary President»
On November, 26, KGB investigator Aliaksei Shahinau returned the computer, confiscated from Svetlahorsk dweller Sviatlana Mikhalchanka a month ago.
26.11.2007 Police in Minsk Disperse Demonstration in Support of Kazulin
Four opposition activists were grabbed by police in downtown Minsk on Sunday afternoon as they together with several more youths attempted to stage a demonstration in support of imprisoned former presidential candidate Alexander Kazulin who turned 52 on that day.
26.11.2007 Miron conducts action in honour of Karatkevich in Vitebsk
A white-red-white flag appeared on one of the buildings of Masherau Vitebsk University on the evening of November 25. The university is situated near a monument to Uladzimir Karatkevich.
22.11.2007 Celebration of anniversary of Slutsk Defence Action permitted
The Minsk City Executive Committee permitted holding the events in places, connected with the history of Slutsk Defence Action.
15.11.2007 Democratic Activists Collect Signatures to Make Deputies Report about Their Achievements
This week the democratic activists of Belarus have collected signatures under a public demand to organize the reports of the deputies of the Chamber of Representatives before their electors. The activists mostly explain this situation with the fact that the deputies supported the liquidation of social benefits. The campaign for collection of signatures is coordinated by the Council of the United Democratic Forces.
14.11.2007 Human Rights Activists Demand to Abolish Forced State Assignment of Graduates
This year 65 criminal cases have been brought against the high school graduates who failed to get to the places of work assignment. The present legislation treats such behavior as evasion from duties and demands from the people to pay off the costs that had been already spent by the state for their education. The numbers differ, but in general it is about 3-5 thousand US dollars, the average wage being about 200 dollars.
14.11.2007 Aliaksandr Kazulin’s Case Submitted to PACE
On 13 November in the framework of the international campaign of solidarity with the political prisoner Aliaksandr Kazulin an address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was sent. As said by the former lawyer of the convicted politician, Ihar Rynkevich, the document had been prepared by the public commission ‘Free Kazulin!’
12.11.2007 Pavel Batuyeu Summonsed to Prosecutor’s Office
On 7 November in the central square of Salihorsk the youth action ‘Put Communism to Tribunal’ took place. It lasted for some 15 seconds and was violently dispersed by the police. The same day the prosecutor’s office started a check-up whether one of the action participants, Ivan Shyla, violated article 363 of the Criminal Code, ‘resistance to the police’.
12.11.2007 Nazi Provocation at Reception of Polish Embassy
The Polish Embassy held a reception in the Hastsinny Dvor restaurant in Minsk on the occasion of the Polish Independence Day of 11 November. Activists of the Union of Poles from different regions of Belarus were invited to the reception. Suddenly a dozen of people dressed in some kind of a military uniform appeared at the entrance to the restaurant and started to shout out insulting words against the guests.
