News for 25 May 2012

25.05.2012 Dzmitry Kramyanetski sentenced to 10 days of arrest

An administrative case against Dzmitry Kramyanetski, who was accused of swearing (article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences), was heard in the Maskouski district court.

25.05.2012 President’s Administration and Prosecutor General’s Office ignore appeals by Baranavichy pro-dem activist

Baranavichy opposition activist Ryhor Hryk has received official replies from the Presidential Administration and the Prosecutor General‘s Office, saying that his appeal against a warning for involvement in an unsanctioned mass events on 8 October 2011 was sent back to Brest Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

Babruisk police refuse to address smear campaign against local BCD leader

25.05.2012 Babruisk police refuse to address smear campaign against local BCD leader

Taisia Kabanchuk, Mahiliou regional leader of the Belarusian Christian Democracy’s organizing committee, has received a reply from local police, saying that they were unable to find the persons who left offensive leaflets in a store where the activist works.

Journalist appeals confiscation of printed materials

25.05.2012 Journalist appeals confiscation of printed materials

Yulia Kanapliova, journalist of the Vitsebski Kurier independent newspaper, has lodged a complaint with Orsha court.

U.S. Department of State's Report on Human Rights Practices in Belarus for 2011

25.05.2012 U.S. Department of State's Report on Human Rights Practices in Belarus for 2011

The most significant human rights problems continued to be the inability of citizens to change their government; a system bereft of checks and balances in which authorities committed frequent, serious abuses; and the government’s politically motivated imprisonments of hundreds of people during the year. Additionally, the government failed to account for past politically motivated disappearances.

UN Human Rights Committee registers complaint by For Free Elections campaign

25.05.2012 UN Human Rights Committee registers complaint by For Free Elections campaign

The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint submitted by the For Free Elections campaign, a Belarusian NGO denied state registration by the Ministry of Justice back in mid 2011.

St. Petersburg human rights defenders picket for release of Ales Bialiatski. Photo Report.

25.05.2012 St. Petersburg human rights defenders picket for release of Ales Bialiatski. Photo Report.

On 24 May, Russian human rights defenders, members of the anti-discrimination centre "Memorial" staged a picket in central St. Petersburg, joining the international campaign for the release of Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski.

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