News for August 2011
17.08.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka to go back to jail today
The political prisoner has been discharged from hospital after a complicated operation.
17.08.2011 No legal violations in crackdown on silent protests, police official says
The Revolution Through Social Network protests were unauthorized, the protesters blocked road traffic and the activities of Minsk shops, says high Interior Ministry official Mr. Ivan Kubrakou in his reply to For Freedom movement leader Aliaksandr Milinkevich, www.belaruspartisan.org reports.
17.08.2011 Minsk court turns down appeal by silent protester
On 16 August, Minsk City Court dismissed a complaint lodged by Yahor Kantsin, appealing an earlier verdict by Minsk Savetski District Court, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
17.08.2011 Lawyer Tamara Sidarenka disbarred
On 16 August, the Belarusian Ministry of Justice disbarred lawyer Mrs. Tamara Sidarenka, famous for defending former presidential candidates in so called “mass riot” trials.
17.08.2011 Libereco leader signs petition for Ales Bialiatski
Lars Bünger, chairman of the Swiss-based Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights, has joined the civil campaign for the release of Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski by signing a personal guarantee for the Belarusian human rights defender.
16.08.2011 France demands to release all prisoners of conscience
France reiterated its demand to release all Belarusian prisoners of conscience, including three former presidential candidates, www.naviny.by reports, quoting an official statement by the French Embassy to Minsk released on 16 August.
16.08.2011 Lida district officials ban picket of support to prisoners of conscience
Biarozauka town executive committee (Lida district, Hrodna region) has banned a picket of support to Belarusian prisoners of conscience applied for by local civil activists Siarhei Trafimchyk, Yury Dziashuk and V. Ashurka, www.harodniaspring.org reports.
16.08.2011 Hrodna authorities ban picket of support to Ales Bialiatski
Hrodna city executive committee has banned a picket of support to Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 22 August, referring to “failure to follow Par. 4 Art. 5 of the Mass Events Act”, local human rights defenders report.
16.08.2011 Political prisoner Dashkevich not allowed seeing lawyer for third time straight
On 16 August, Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich, serving his two-year term for alleged battery, was not allowed seeing his lawyer for a third time this summer, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting the Young Front’s press-service.
16.08.2011 Sign personal guarantee for Ales Bialiatski!
Ales Bialiatski, Chairperson of the Human Rights Center Viasna and vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), was detained on 4 August 2011 within the framework of a criminal case brought under Part 2 of Article 243 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, "Concealment of income on a large scale". This article envisages up to seven years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
16.08.2011 Poland fires several prosecuting officials blamed for Bialiatski’s arrest
A number of prosecuting officials linked to the disclosure of Ales Bialiatski’s bank account details have been fired, Polish Prosecutor General Andrzej Seremet said at a special press-conference in Warsaw, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
16.08.2011 Lithuanian Prime Minister apologizes to Bialiatski and his family
Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of the Lithuanian Republic, apologized for the “misunderstanding” that resulted in the arrest of Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, the BelaPAN news agency reports, quoting www.delfi.lt.
16.08.2011 Mazyr court fines Internet user
On 16 August, Mazyr District Court fined local resident Mikhail Karatkevich BYR 105,000 for reporting on a “silent protest” in his social network account, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
16.08.2011 Baranavichy authorities ban picket of support to Bialiatski
Baranavichy town executive committee has banned a picket of support to Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 22 August, Radio Racyja reports.
15.08.2011 Civil activists gather some 400 guarantees for release of Ales Bialiatski
As of 15 August, some 400 personal guarantees for the release of Ales Bialiatski have been gathered by human rights activists across Belarus.
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