News on the topic: Polatsk

Polatsk: court refuses to consider case at third hearing

Polatsk: court refuses to consider case at third hearing

The third hearing concerning the financial compensation for extra work, filed by an activist of the Free Trade Union, Mikalai Sharakh, against the administration of the open joint-stock company “Shklovalakno” (“Fiberglass”) took place on 11 November.
Polatsk post: “There won't be such a newspaper anymore”

Polatsk post: “There won't be such a newspaper anymore”

The court verdict on closing down the private socio-political weekly Nasha Niva hasn't been pronounced. However, the subscription to it is stopped in Polatsk and the Polatsk district.
Polatsk court convicts activists

Polatsk court convicts activists

Polatsk court sentenced two local activists Viktar Kalesnik and Aliaksandr Kalintsau to two days of administrative arrest each for alleged using foul language yesterday evening.
Polatsk court upholds picket ban

Polatsk court upholds picket ban

On 16 March, Polatsk Town and District Court dismissed an appeal lodged by local activist Mr. Kalesnik against official of the town executive committee Mrs. Hanebnaya, who banned a picket of solidarity with the victims of the 19 December 2010 police crackdown scheduled for 19 February.
Polatsk: soldiers come to early voting in columns

Polatsk: soldiers come to early voting in columns

Facts of pressurization of voters during the first day of the early voting were registered in Polatsk.

Polatsk: collectors of signatures in support of Uladzimir Niakliayeu weren’t let in dormitory

The janitor of dormitory #2 of Polatsk State University twice refused to let in collectors of signatures for Uladzimir Niakliayeu, a potential candidate for the presidential position.

Polatsk district: candidates can’t get their agitation materials printed

About two weeks are left till the beginning of the voting. However, many independent candidates still don’t have printed agitation materials.

Polatsk district: little information at official websites

Ten days have passed since the registration of candidates for the local Councils of Deputies. However, the lists of the registered candidates still haven't been uploaded to the majority of websites of the local executive committees.

Polatsk: Belarusization at a separate election constituency?

In Polatsk, representatives of the Belarusian Party of Leftists Free World had to fill the blanks of applications for registration of their candidacies for the elections in the local Soviets of Deputies of the 26th Convocation, because representatives of the constituency stated that the blanks should be composed in the Belarusian language.

Composition of election commissions didn’t change much in Polatsk

The state press has published information about the precinct election commissions of Polatsk. The composition of the commissions didn’t change much compared to the last two years (since the parliamentary elections 2008).
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