News for April 2012
23.04.2012 Minsk court convicts activist of online anti-Lukashenka campaign
Mrs. Nasta Shuleika, activist of the Revolution through Social Network online campaign, was detained and convicted by a court in Minsk on 20 April, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting human rights defender Nasta Loika.
23.04.2012 UN to help Belarusian authorities observe human rights
The United Nations Organization is ready to help the official Minsk in this field.
23.04.2012 Documentary On Death Penalty Seized In Belarus
HRODNA, Belarus -- Belarusian authorities have seized copies of a documentary film about the use of the death penalty in Belarus.
20.04.2012 Vitsebsk police detain independent newspaper distributor
Vitsebsk police has reportedly detained local distributor of the “Nash Dom Info” independent newspaper Siarhei Soupel, as he was leaving his house this morning.
20.04.2012 Minsk Authorities Allow Opposition To Hold "Chornobyl Path" March
MINSK -- Minsk city authorities have officially allowed Belarusian opposition groups to hold a "Chornobyl Path" march on April 26.
20.04.2012 UN Calls For Release Of Belarusian Rights Defenders
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on the authorities in Belarus to begin a dialogue with the political opposition and "to unconditionally release all remaining prisoners who are serving sentences for exercising their fundamental human rights."
20.04.2012 Canadian politologist denied visa to Belarus
David Marples, a famous Canadian politologist and researcher of Belarus have been denied a visa by the Belarusian authorities.
20.04.2012 Ales Bialiatski ‘flayed’ again: No chance for early release
The Court of Pershamaiski District of Minsk has ruled in a civil lawsuit to collect from Ales Bialiatski over 140 million rubles of fine (nearly 12,700 Euro) for alleged late payment of arrears. Meanwhile, the amount ordered by the sentence was paid by the human rights defender in January and indexed for inflation, after which it more than doubled.
20.04.2012 Pavel Sevyarynets denied parole
The release on parole was denied to him, though according to the staff of special detention facility No. 7 in the village of Kuplin “he applies his best efforts to mend his way”.
19.04.2012 One more criminal case opened against Vasil Parfyankou
Former political prisoner Vasil Parfyankou may face 18 months in custody, 18 months of restriction of freedom or a suspended sentence.
19.04.2012 The Observatory refers the case of Mr. Ales Bialiatski to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
On April 2, 2012, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), submitted the case of Mr. Ales Bialiatski to the United Nations (UN) Working group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD).
19.04.2012 Nobel Committee registers Ales Bialiatski’s nomination for Peace Prize
The Nobel Committee has admitted the nomination of Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski for the 2012 Peace Prize, Polskie Radio reports, quoting Polish Sejm MP Andrzej Halicki and chairman of the Freedom and Democracy Foundation Tomasz Pisula.
19.04.2012 BPF Mahiliou activist appeals 3 mln fine
Siarhei Niahatsin, activist of the Belarusian Popular Front’s Mahiliou office, has lodged an appeal with the Regional Court against a 3-mln fine imposed by Judge Aksana ratnikava of Leninski District Court.
19.04.2012 Mahiliou investigators refuse to prosecute local policemen
Mahiliou Leninski District Department of the Investigative Committee has dismissed a complaint lodged by local resident Maksim Aliamouski, who demanded to prosecute four policemen for alleged forgery of a fingerprinting examination report and illegal applying of the Interior Ministry’s Decree No. 68.
19.04.2012 Vitsebsk authorities ban pickets
Yan Dziarzhautsau, Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christina Party “Belarusian Popular Front”, will not be able to stage three pickets, after his applications were dismissed by the administrations of the city’s three districts.
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