News for March 2011
17.03.2011 Russian HR defender Yurov to appeal his persona non grata status
Andrei Yurov, Head of the International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Situation with Human Rights in Belarus, is going to appeal his persona non grata status in Belarus.
17.03.2011 37 accused in mass riot case
Dzmitry Daronin, detained on 14 March, has been officially charged under Par. 2 Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (“mass rioting”). He is likely to be escorted to Minsk pre-trial prison #1 in Valadarski Street.
17.03.2011 Unknown accused in 19 December case: 6 weeks in prison
According to the brother of Andrei Pratasenia, currently in custody in the KGB pre-trial prison and facing charges under Par. 2 Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (“participation in mass riots”), the prisoner has sent three letters to his family, claiming that he did not use violence during the 19 December demonstration and managed to leave Nezalezhnastsi Square.
17.03.2011 Ukraine denies political asylum to Belarusian refuge for second time
The Ukraine’s State Committee for National and Religious Affairs repeatedly denied political asylum to Belarusian opposition activist Ihar Koktysh.
17.03.2011 European lawyers address Minister of Justice
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe has addressed Belarusian Minister of Justice Viktar Halavanau with an open letter, expressing its concern over the recent facts of harassment of Belarusian advocates.
17.03.2011 Vitsebsk activist Khamaida fined BYR 1,050,000
On 17 March, Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Court reviewed the administrative case of local opposition activist Barys Khamaida, found guilty of arranging an unauthorized picket, after an earlier acquitting verdict was reversed.
17.03.2011 Hrodna youth activists fined
On 16 March, the administrative commission of Hrodna Leninski district fined local youth activists Volha Bahdanovich and Katsiaryna Herasimchyk BYR 350,000 each, detained on 11 and 12 February for posting opposition stickers around the city.
17.03.2011 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.
16.03.2011 Information about tortures to be checked by Military Prosecutor Office
The General Prosecutor’s Office has sent the appeal lodged by human rights defender Ales Bialiatski there. It is connected with the fact Ales Mihalevich made public.
16.03.2011 Pyotr Mihurski still jobless
The former associate professor of Mahilyou State University, candidate of economic science, was dismissed “for political reasons” at the beginning of February.
16.03.2011 Zmitser Dashkevich and Edward Lobau to stand trials on March 22
The trials of the leaders of the Young Front have been postponed for one day by Minsk Moscow District Court (they had to take place on March 21).
16.03.2011 Another suspect in mass riot case
According to information received by human rights defenders, on 15 March Minsk law enforcement agents detained 28-year-old Dzmitry Daronin.
16.03.2011 Mahiliou minor activist faces ante-date charges
On 15 March, Mahiliou activist Natallia Shkadun received a letter with an enclosed report of administrative offence allegedly committed by her under-aged daughter Hanna during a solidarity picket on 16 January 2011.
16.03.2011 “Arsonists” of KGB Babruisk office to cover damage
According to the mother of Yauhen Vaskovich, charged with arson of the KGB Babruisk office back in autumn of 2010 and currently in custody in local pre-trial prison, he will have to cover the damage of BYR 100,000.
16.03.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich seeks recovery of property seized during KGB search
Human rights defenders Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich have received official replies to their earlier complaints concerning the property seized by the KGB during a search at Mr. Bialiatski’s apartment back on 20 December.
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