12.09.2011 FID sent identical refusals to salihorskers’ personal guarantees for Bialiatski

The civil activists of Salihorsk who had signed their personal guarantees for the imprisoned human rights defender Ales Bialiatski several weeks ago, found identical answers in their postboxes. Even their names and surnames weren’t printed there.

12.09.2011 KGB pays interest to Uladzimir Stankevich’s relatives

Officers of security services paid a visit to the Mahiliou political refuge’s half-cousin.

12.09.2011 KGB prepared testimony for janitor

BPF party member Siarhei Semianiuk says a criminal case opened against him and party activists Ales Kalita and Maksim Hubarevich over hooliganism will soon be sent to court.

12.09.2011 Street actions in support of Ales Bialiatski held in Biaroza and Brest

Human rights defenders of Biaroza held an action in support of the arrested Chair of the Human Rights Center Viasna Ales Bialiatski. Leaflets with the slogan "Freedom to Ales Bialiatski!" were handed out in the most populous place – at the city market.

12.09.2011 Vitsebsk: Leanid Svetsik appeals against picket ban

The Chyhunachny District Executive Committee of Vitsebsk didn't permit human rights defender Leanid Svetsik to hold a picket on 22 August. During this action Mr. Svetsik wanted to inform the population about the situation of human rights in the country, including the arrest of Ales Bialiatski.

11.09.2011 Colleagues from New York, Mexico, Managua, Bogotá, Lima, Buenos Aires sent a letter in solidarity to Ales Bialiatski

“Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that heaven gave men. The treasures of the earth and sea are not equal to it. One can and must risk one’s life for freedom, and for honor.”

(Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra)

09.09.2011 Unlawful cutting of trees in Salihorsk

As it became known to social activists of the campaign Protecting Wood the cutting of a piece of wood in the green zone between Zaslonau and Kazlou Streets was appointed on the weekend.

09.09.2011 Vaukavysk: Vital Huliak gets fined for invitations to People’s Assembly

Vaukavysk-based democratic activist Vital Huliak was fined 1,050,000 rubles for handing out invitations to the People’s Assembly, appointed on 8 October 2011.

09.09.2011 Court imposes restrictions on Uladzimir Niakliayeu

Uladzimir Niakliayeu, the leader of Tell the Truth campaign and former candidate for Belarusian presidency, refused to appear in the Leninski district court of Minsk for imposing additional restrictions on him.

09.09.2011 Mazyr authorities ban picket in support of Ales Bialiatski

On 6 September Mazyr-based human rights defender Uladzimir Tseliapun received an answer from the Mazyr District Executive Committee to his repeated request to authorize a picket in support of Ales Bialiatski.

08.09.2011 Statement of HRC Viasna about conditions for dialogue with Belarusian authorities

If there are political prisoners, a dialogue is impossible. There is a great risk of taking new political hostages by the authorities if the political system is not transformed.

08.09.2011 Confiscated computers are returned to Viasna

D.Dyshchanka, investigator of the Main Police Bureau of the Minsk City Executive Committee, passed to human rights defenders the computers and other items that had been confiscated during the search held at the office on 20 December 2010. However, several laptops that were confiscated during the second search, held on 17 January 2011, are still at the disposal of the KGB.

08.09.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka nominated for Sakharov prize

The coordinator of European Belarus civil campaign, Zmitser Bandarenka, has been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious human rights prizes, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

08.09.2011 Human rights defenders appeal refusals to release Ales Bialiatski

Aleh Hulak, Chair of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, sued to the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk against the refusal of the investigator of the Financial Investigations Department to change the restraint to Ales Bialiatski to a written non-leave undertaking under his personal guarantee.

08.09.2011 Minsk City Court turns down Alena Likhavid's appeal

The Minsk City Court left standing the verdict to Alena Likhavid, mother of political prisoner Mikita Likhavid. The woman had been sentenced to 10 days of arrest by Judge Vaitekhovich from the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk for participation in the silent protest action held on 20 July in Minsk. She was kept in a single cell during the 3 last days of her arrest.