The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

20.08.2010 Activist Bashura transferred to Zhodzina prison

On 19 August, Minsk Savetski Court dismissed the claim by lawyer Tamara Sidarenka, demanding change of a measure of restraint of her defendant Mikhas Bashura, who, however, has been transported to Zhodzina pre-trial prison following the counsel’s motion.

19.08.2010 Publisher of “Bojki Kletsk” asks for political asylum in Poland

An activist of “For Freedom” movement from Kletsk, 58-year-old Syarhei Panamarou, has asked for political asylum in Poland.

A criminal process against him is scheduled for August 23, and the man was to give a written undertaking not to leave the place before the court.

17.08.2010 Mikhail Bashura accused

An activist of “Tell the truth” Mikhail Bashura has been charged under two parts of Article 380 of the Criminal Code.

On August 18 the activist is likely to be transferred from the remand prison in Minsk to Zhodzina. “Belarusian partisan” website was informed about that by a lawyer Tamara Sidarenka.

10.08.2010 Mikhail Bashura left in prison for 10 days

The period under guard for an activist of “Tell the truth!” civil campaign Mikhail Bashura has been extended to 10 days.

BelaPAN has been informed about that by lawyer Tamara Sidarenka.

We remind that on August 6 he was detained as a suspect for committing a crime. A few years ago Bashura allegedly gave a false c certificate of income. The sum in it was overstated.

09.08.2010 Opposition activist arrested in Minsk. Criminal case initiated

Mikhail Bashura, an activist of Tell the Truth campaign, was detained at his apartment’s doors on August 6.

Radio Svaboda learnt this from Bashura’s associate Aleh Myatelitsa.

05.08.2010 The prosecution of Teresa Sobol is reinstated

The public prosecutor's office reinstated the prosecution of the Chairman of Ivyanets office of House of Union of Poles in Belarus Teresa Sobol.

It was reported by Andrzej Poczobut, an activist of House of Union of Poles in his blog.

22.07.2010 KGB passed Zarembiuk’s case to police

Siarhei Trafimchyk, an activist of the For Freedom movement, received an answer to his complaint concerning an unlawful search of his apartment.

20.07.2010 Civil activist from Vitsebsk insulted president Lukashenka

On 13 July, the Chyhunachny District Procuracy of Vitsebsk started a check-up of the materials concerning a Vitsebsk activist Siarhei Beliazeka that were received from the Presidential Administration.

16.07.2010 Homel Region Court upholds acquittal of Dzmitry Smyk. Yauhen Yakavenka’s cassation complaint is pending

On 16 July, the panel of judges of the Homel Region Court considered the protest of the procuracy against the verdict of the Tsentralny District Court of Homel acquitting the Jehowah’s Witness Dzmitry Smyk of draft-dodging (Article 435 of the Criminal Code) and left the verdict standing.

16.07.2010 Panamarou's counsel solicits for closing criminal case

On 15 July, a Kletsk democratic activist Siarhei Panamarou paid a visit to the Minsk District Procuracy. He was informed about the end of the investigation of the criminal case against him and prented official charges: insult of state officials.

14.07.2010 Vialeika internet resource accused of defamation and insults

The popular regional website vialejka.org hasn’t been working for a week as two criminal cases have been instigated against it.

12.07.2010 Vitsebsk: Siarhei Kavalenka in danger of imprisonment

A new criminal case can be instigated against the civil activist Siarhei Kavalenka for evasion from serving the three-year deferred sentence.

06.07.2010 Siarhei Panamarou is suspected in insult of officials

Siarhei Panamarou, a Kletsk activist of the For Freedom movement, was summoned to the Minsk Region Procuracy for an interrogation at 10 a.m. on 9 July, at the office of an investigator of especially important cases, Mr. Azarevich, in Shchadryn Street, 1.