News for May 2012
21.05.2012 Bykhau resident keeps demanding prosecution of local policeman on forgery charges
Aliaksandr Shachanok, resident of the town of Bykhau, Mahiliou region, has lodged a complaint with the Regional Prosecutor’s Office against an earlier decision by the prosecutor of Bykhau district to deny prosecution of local policeman Vital Vashchyla for alleged forging a police report (Par. 1 Art. 427 of the Criminal Code) back in November 2011.
21.05.2012 Kavalienka Sent to Penal Colony No. 19
Opposition activist Siarhiej Kavalienka has been placed in Correctional Institution No. 19 in Mahiliou to serve his prison sentence, his wife, Aliena, told BelaPAN on Monday.
21.05.2012 Salihorsk authorities ban Young Front bike ride
Salihorsk town executive officials have banned a bike ride marking the anniversary of the 1995 referendum that introduced new state symbols instead of the historical Pahonia coat of arms and the white-red-white flag.
21.05.2012 Activist cruelly beaten for support of Kavalenka
An activist of “European Belarus” campaign Andrei Mouchan was detained and ferociously beaten by police in Minsk.
20.05.2012 Growing pressure on political prisoners
Mikalay Statkievich got a reprimand, Eduard Lobau’s mail is ”filtered”, Aliaksandar Frantskievich wasn’t allowed a meeting with his parents.
19.05.2012 Belarus Among 10 Most LGBT Rights Violating States in Europe
The report by Ilga Europe was presented on May 17.
19.05.2012 Ales Bialiatski wins the 2011 Human Rights Defenders Award
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Ales Bialiatski of Belarus and Uganda’s Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law are the joint winners of the 2011 Human Rights Defenders Award. This award recognizes individuals or non-governmental organizations that show exceptional valor and leadership in advocating the protection of human rights and democracy in the face of government repression.
18.05.2012 Young Front activist faces expulsion for picket of solidarity with Siarhei Kavalenka
Yulia Vinakhodava, activist of the Young Front opposition movement, is facing expulsion from Vitsebsk State College of Technology for taking part in a picket of solidarity with imprisoned activist Siarhei Kavalenka outside the city’s pre-trial prison, www.charter97.org reports.
18.05.2012 Trial of imprisoned opposition activist's wife postponed until May 30
The trial of imprisoned opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka's wife and two more people has been postponed until May 30.
18.05.2012 Kavalienka's Appeal Rejected
Ms. Kavalieka says that her husband is losing weight and now weights ca. 60kg.
18.05.2012 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges Belarus to address systemic violations
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Extracts.
18.05.2012 Independent journalist Larysa Shchyrakova summoned to Homel Prosecutor’s Office
Homel journalist Larysa Shchyrakova has been summoned to Homel Regional Prosecutor’s Office. The journalist fears she may receive a warning for contributing to foreign media.
18.05.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka’s wife detained in Vitsebsk
Alena Kavalenka, wife of imprisoned opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka, has been reportedly detained this morning outside the Vitsebsk Regional Court building, where an appeal against the activist’s prison term is expected to be heard today.
18.05.2012 Two Young Front activists jailed
Uladzimir Yaromenak and Pavel Siarhei, activists of the Young Front opposition movement, were sentenced to seven and five days of administrative arrest respectively in yesterday’s trial at Minsk Frunzenski District Court.
17.05.2012 Amnesty International refuses to recognize Kavalenka prisoner of conscience
The organization continues to monitor the situation of the political prisoner. MEP Marek Migalski received this information from John Dalhuisen, Director for Europe and Central Asia at Amnesty International. The text of the letter can be found on migalski.eu website.
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