News on the topic: appeal
22.05.2012 Minsk activist appeals fine for resisting forced fingerprinting
Ruslan Nevar has lodged a complaint against a decision by Minsk City Court which upheld a 4 mln fine of 6 April 2012 ordered by Kastrychnitski District Court for refusing to undergo forced fingerprinting.
21.05.2012 Bykhau resident keeps demanding prosecution of local policeman on forgery charges
Aliaksandr Shachanok, resident of the town of Bykhau, Mahiliou region, has lodged a complaint with the Regional Prosecutor’s Office against an earlier decision by the prosecutor of Bykhau district to deny prosecution of local policeman Vital Vashchyla for alleged forging a police report (Par. 1 Art. 427 of the Criminal Code) back in November 2011.
18.05.2012 Kavalienka's Appeal Rejected
Ms. Kavalieka says that her husband is losing weight and now weights ca. 60kg.
16.05.2012 Hrodna: Predictable court ruling
Hrodna Leninski District Court has dismissed appeals by local pro-democratic activists Yury Istomin, Vadzim Saranchukou and Uladzimir Khilmanovich in their lawsuit against the city’s executive committee.
30.04.2012 Activist robbed during Chernobyl Way rally
Activist from Varnyany Mikalai Ulasevich continues to seek justice from the local authorities.
27.04.2012 Vitsebsk Regional Court turns down appeal against Freedom Day rally ban
On 26 April, the board of Vitsebsk regional Court dismissed a complaint lodged by local pro-democratic activists Khrystafor Zhaliapau, Aliaksei Haurutsikau and Yan Dziarzhautsau against an earlier ban on holding a rally and a meeting on Freedom Day (25 March) imposed by deputy chair of the city’s executive committee Uladzimir Shloma.
26.04.2012 Orsha court denies violations in travel black list trial
There were no procedural violations during the trial of Anatol Liabedzka, Siarhei Kaliakin and Aliaksandr Atroshchankau in late March, says an official reply from the Court’s Chairwoman Mrs. Karetnikava, received by Mikalai Dziamidau, leader of the Fair World’s Orsha office.
25.04.2012 Policemen defile white-red-white flags seized during search at European Belarus activist’s flat
Aliaksandr Vialitchanka, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, has finally managed to return the leaflets, banners and national flags seized by the police during a search at his apartment back on 15 February 2012. The things were returned as a result of a complaint lodged with Minsk Savetski District Police Department.
19.04.2012 BPF Mahiliou activist appeals 3 mln fine
Siarhei Niahatsin, activist of the Belarusian Popular Front’s Mahiliou office, has lodged an appeal with the Regional Court against a 3-mln fine imposed by Judge Aksana ratnikava of Leninski District Court.
19.04.2012 Mahiliou investigators refuse to prosecute local policemen
Mahiliou Leninski District Department of the Investigative Committee has dismissed a complaint lodged by local resident Maksim Aliamouski, who demanded to prosecute four policemen for alleged forgery of a fingerprinting examination report and illegal applying of the Interior Ministry’s Decree No. 68.
18.04.2012 Brest court upholds picket ban
Brest Leninski District Court has upheld a ban on a picket applied for by local human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin.
18.04.2012 Appeals by “travel banned” politicians dismissed
The Court of the Vitebsk Region upheld verdicts against Lyabedzka, Kalyakin and Atroshchankau.
17.04.2012 UN Human Rights Committee registers complaint by Homel activist
The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint submitted by Homel civil activist Mrs. Zinaida Shumilina, contesting a number of bans on holding pickets in support of former presidential candidates and their families.
17.04.2012 Salihorsk prosecuting authorities ignore illegal restrictions on freedom of peaceful assembly
Salihorsk Prosecutor’s Office has ruled not to consider a complaint lodged by local civil activist Uladzimir Shyla, following several months of his fruitless struggle for holding a mass event in the town.
17.04.2012 Hrodna opposition activists sue local executive officials over Freedom Day meeting ban
Hrodna civil activists Yury Istomin, Uladzimir Khilmanovich and Vadzim Saranchukou have lodged a lawsuit with Leninski District Court against a ban on holding a meeting marking the Freedom Day issued by the city’s executive committee on 19 March.
