News for August 2011
23.08.2011 Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou questioned
Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou has been interrogated by the financial investigation department of the State Control Committee.
23.08.2011 Minsk court acquits protester
On 22 August, Minsk Maskouski District Court acquitted Yury Yakubouski, sentenced to a fine following a “silent protest” staged on 3 July, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
23.08.2011 Lida court acquits Belsat reporter
Siarhei Karpenka, reporter of the Belsat independent TV channel, was acquitted by Lida court on 22 August, European Radio for Belarus reports.
23.08.2011 Picket in support of Ales Bialiatski staged in Zhodzina
Zhodzina human rights activists held an information picket on 22 August, despite an earlier ban by local executive authorities.
23.08.2011 Bialiatski’s son to stand trial today
Adam Bialiatski, son of imprisoned Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski, is to stand trial today for alleged disorderly conduct.
23.08.2011 Swedish MEP urges to release Ales Bialiatski
MEP Olle Schmidt, representing the Liberal Party of Sweden, has addressed the Belarusian Prosecutor General with an open letter, concerning the recent case detention of Mr Ales Bialiatski.
22.08.2011 Astravets authorities ban anti-nuclear picket
Astravets district executive committee has banned a picket of protest against the construction of a nuclear power plant in the town, Radio Racyja reports.
22.08.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka may be sent to colony this week
The political prisoner's wife Volha has informed this to BelaPAN news agency.
22.08.2011 Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou summonsed for interrogation in Bialiatski’s case
Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou has been officially summonsed for interrogation by investigator Mrs. Kasynkina due on 23 August.
22.08.2011 Young Front activist demands to prosecute administration of Horki penal colony
Young Front activist Nasta Palazhanka has addressed the Prosecutor General of Belarus with a demand to prosecute the administration of Horki penal colony #9, the Young Front’s press-service reports.
22.08.2011 Baranavichy authorities dodge indicating authorized picketing venue
Baranavichy town executive authorities are still unable to indicate the authorized location for holding pickets and protests, local human rights defenders report.
22.08.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich: “The authorities have for a long time hunted on human rights defenders’ resources”
“The cynicism of our authorities is all about their being aware what objectives the resources were spent on, they have hunted on them all these years – they have been extremely interested in receipts written by people for the compensation of their fines. Legally, Bialiatski’s actions have nothing to do with the charges he is currently facing, as it is only profits that can be imposed a tax on and there is no evasion whatsoever”, says human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich in a n interview with the Belsat TV channel.
22.08.2011 General prosecutor's office names 5 people who detained Euroradio's journalists
Prosecutors suggest that the Interior Minister Anatol Kuliashou should subject them to disciplinary responsibility.
22.08.2011 Pickets banned in Mahiliou and Kobryn
The executive authorities of Kobryn and Mahiliou have banned pickets of support to Ales Bialiatski, local human rights defenders Barys Bukhel and Aliaksei Kolchyn say.
22.08.2011 Investigation not to vary Bialiatski’s preventive measure
Svetlahorsk resident Telman Masliukou has received a reply to his petition to vary the preventive measure imposed on Ales Bialiatski.
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