News for May 2012
17.05.2012 Spokesman denies that KGB uses torture
A spokesman for the Committee for State Security (KGB) denied Thursday that the KGB was using torture against detainees.
17.05.2012 Gay Protests Not Allowed In Minsk
MINSK-- Authorities in the Belarusian capital Minsk have prevented gay activists from holding protests to mark the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17.
17.05.2012 More Young Front activists detained
Young Front members Uladzimir Yaromenak and Pavel Siarhei were detained by Minsk police this morning, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
17.05.2012 Homel authorities ban screening of film on Stalinist repressions
The administration of Homel-based “Tourist” hotel has refused to provide premises for the screening of a documentary “Stalin’s Line. Homel Region” produced by local pro-democratic activists.
17.05.2012 Opposition Activist Escorted to Army from Jail
Mikhail Muski was escorted from the jail in Minsk to an air defence unit near Liepel to do the compulsory military service.
16.05.2012 Hrodna: Predictable court ruling
Hrodna Leninski District Court has dismissed appeals by local pro-democratic activists Yury Istomin, Vadzim Saranchukou and Uladzimir Khilmanovich in their lawsuit against the city’s executive committee.
16.05.2012 Youth activist Ivan Amelchanka convicted of “disorderly conduct”
Judge Mikhail Khoma of Minsk Leninski district Court has sentenced activist Ivan Amelchanka to 15 days of administrative arrest on hooliganism charges.
16.05.2012 Former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou faces new criminal charges
On 29 May Minsk Pershamaiski District Court is to open the hearing of a criminal case of former prisoner of conscience Vasil Parfiankou who is facing charges of violating preventive supervision restrictions.
16.05.2012 Current situation in Belarus to be discussed at human rights documentary film festival in Bruxelles
FIDH, Viasna and People in Need invite you to the screening of ONE WORLD 2012 documentary “BELORUSSIAN DREAM” by Ekaterina Kibalchich with the presence of Taciana Reviaka from VIASNA and Alexandra KOULAEVA from FIDH to be held in Bruxelles at Rue Caroly 15, 1050 on 21 May as part of the sixth annual One World human rights documentary film festival.
16.05.2012 Alternative service: No law for conscientious objectors
“Persons who claim the right to perform alternative service are not draft evaders, but conscientious objectors who do not want to perform military service with weapons in their hands. They agree to larger service time,” said Yauhen Asiyeuski, coordinator of the campaign “For Alternative Civil Service”, at today’s press-conference in Minsk.
16.05.2012 Hrodna officials keep restricting freedom of assembly
Hrodna city executive committee keeps violating the Mass Events Code by either denying local pro-democratic activists’ rights to stage pickets and meetings or failing to authorize the events in due time.
16.05.2012 Youth activist Amelchanka to stand trial on administrative charges
Youth activist Ivan Amelchanka was detained yesterday at Minsk Leninski District Police Department and later taken to a detention center in Akrestsin Street. He is expected to stand administrative trial tomorrow morning.
15.05.2012 Paris supports Ales Bialiatski! Photo report
A portrait of Ales Bialiatski, vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights and the head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, was installed in front of the Mayor’s office of the 11th arrondissement of Paris on Friday, 11 May. In this way the French capital expressed its support to the campaign aimed at the liberation of the Belarusian human rights.
15.05.2012 Bykhau policeman won’t be punished for forged report
During a court hearing at the Bykhau District Court Aliaksandr Shachanok noticed that his signature under a violation report was forged.
15.05.2012 Minsk City Court upholds verdict to victim of dactylography
Minsk City Court left unchanged the verdict of the Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk concerning the administrative case against Ruslan Nevar who refused from dactylography because of his religious views. The case was considered by Judge Siarhei Khrypach.
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