News on the topic: appeal
18.11.2011 Brest court turns down complaint by People’s Assembly activist
Brest Regional Court has dismissed an appeal against a BYR 875,000 fine imposed on Baranavichy organizer of the 8 October People’s Assembly Viktar Tsiapin.
17.11.2011 Brest court upholds verdict to local human rights defender
On 17 November, Brest Regional Court dismissed an appeal by local human rights defender Raman Kisliak against a BYR 350,000 fine for staging a picket of solidarity with the imprisoned Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski on 16 October.
17.11.2011 Sannikau’s lawyer appeals meeting ban
Mrs. Maryna Kavaleuskaya, the lawyer of former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau, is appealing a ban on meeting her client ordered by head of Mahiliou prison #4 Aliaksandr Lamaza.
16.11.2011 People’s Assembly Babruisk activist appeals arrest
Babruisk activist Mrs. Halina Smirnova is going to appeal her arrest for involvement in the People’s Assembly on 8 October, says Mahiliou human rights defender Barys Bukhel.
16.11.2011 Baranavichy prosecutor upholds marathon ban
On 15 November, Baranavichy businessman Mikalai Charnavus received a reply from the district prosecutor’s office concerning an earlier ban on a marathon applied for by the entrepreneur.
16.11.2011 Mazyr court restricts freedom of peaceful assembly
On 19 October, Mazyr human rights defender Uladzimir Tseliapun lodged a complaint with local court against a ban on a picket in support of Belarusian prisoners of conscience scheduled for 8 October.
28.10.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich appeals tax fine
Deputy chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich has lodged an appeal against a fine imposed on him by Minsk Patryzanski District Tax Inspection.
28.10.2011 Judge to consider Ales Bialiatski’s pre-trial release
Uladzimir Saikouski, head of the department for the supervision over the implementation of tax and customs legislation of Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office, has redirected the complaint by Homel human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka to Judge Siarhei Bandarenka of Minsk Pershamaiski District Court who is going to preside at the upcoming trial of Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski.
28.10.2011 District court upholds disbarment of lawyer for former presidential candidates
A judge of the Maskowski District Court in Minsk on Friday rejected lawyer Tamara Sidarenka's appeal against her disbarment.
28.10.2011 Prosecuting authorities persist in impotence
Orsha pro-democratic activists will never be allowed holding a mass event in the town, suggests another reply by local prosecutor’s office, received by human rights defenders Vasil Leuchnakau and Vasil Berasneu.
27.10.2011 Supreme Court turns down complaint against construction of nuclear plant
The Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint by civil activist Mikalai Ulasevich against President Lukashenka’s Decree #418 on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Astravets district, Hrodna region, www.harodniaspring.org reports.
26.10.2011 Mazyr human rights defender vs. picket ban
On 19 October, human rights defender Uladzimir Tseliapun has lodged a complaint with Mazyr District Court against a ban on a picket of solidarity with Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski issued by the town’s executive committee.
25.10.2011 BCD coordinator keeps appealing obscenity verdict
Zmitser Shurkhai, Brest regional coordinator of the Belarusian Christian Democracy’s organizing committee, has lodged a complaint with the regional court against an earlier verdict by Brest Maskouski District Court of 28 June.
25.10.2011 UCP Babruisk activists appeal detentions
Babruisk activists of the United Civil Party of Belarus Halina Smirnova and Viktar Buzinayeu have lodged complaints with local prosecutor’s office, appealing detentions before and during the People’s Assembly.
25.10.2011 Mahiliou police turn down complaint by protester
Chief of Mahiliou Kastrychnitski District Department of Internal Affairs has dismissed a complaint by local activist Yauhen Makuta against a fine for involvement in a “silent protest” on 21 September.
