News for 12 Dec 2007
12.12.2007 Brutal Beatings at Action against Putin’s Visit to Belarus
At 6 p.m. on 12 December members of oppositional political parties, democratic leaders and youth started coming to Kastrychnitskaya Square of Minsk to protest against the visit of Vladimir Putin to Minsk. There are insistent rumors that during the visit Putin and Lukashenka will sign an act of the union state, thus incorporating Belarus into Russia. This action was dedicated to protection of the remnants of the state sovereignty of Belarus.
12.12.2007 Trials over Makayeu and Siarheyenka Postponed
On 12 December Leninski district court of Minsk postponed the administrative trials over the entrepreneur Aliaksandr Makayeu and the student Mikalai Siarheyenka who were charged with petty hooliganism which they had allegedly committed on 6 December.
12.12.2007 Brest: Unknown Persons again Damage Automobile of Human Rights Activist Vialichkin
The citizen of Brest Uladzimir Vialichkin parks his Nissan near the multistoried building where he lives. All paid garages and car parks are far away. A police car has always stood near the house, that’s why the human rights activist thought that there was no need to be afraid for his car.
12.12.2007 Pickets in Salihorsk
On10 December in Salihorsk activists of the 'Young Front' and the 'For Freedom' movement organized a picket dedicated to the International Human Rights Day.
12.12.2007 Baranavichy: Authorities Pressurize Picket Applicants
Applicants for holding pickets against repeal of social benefits in Baranavichy were reached on the phone by local officials and offered to give up the idea of holding the actions.
12.12.2007 Homel: Police again Detain Entrepreneur Kaminskaya
The entrepreneur Iryna Kaminskaya was detained in Homel. On the way to the court the woman felt bad.
12.12.2007 Unlawful Search in Office of Congress of Democratic Trade Unions
The Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BCDTU) lodged a legal application to Ihar Ukrainets, prosecutor of Leninski district of Minsk, in connection with unlawful actions in the office of trade union.
12.12.2007 Internet Can’t Be Silenced
The House of Representatives has adopted a draft law 'On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information' in the first reading.
12.12.2007 White-red-white Flags and Banner Hung out in Minsk
On 11 December a large white-red-white flag was hung out on the corner of Nezalezhnastsi Avenue and Kazlou Street in Minsk (tube station 'Ploshcha Peramohi').
12.12.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail
Viktar Ivashkevich, deputy head of the Belarusian Popular Front, was sentenced to 15 days of arrest by Tsentralny district court of Minsk.
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