News for 26 Jul 2012

German MP takes on prisoner’s godparenthood for Anton Surapin

26.07.2012 German MP takes on prisoner’s godparenthood for Anton Surapin

Bijan Djir-Sarai, Member of the German Bundestag and of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has taken on a prisoner’s godparenthood for Anton Surapin.

Euroradio reporter Vital Ruhain released, court orders case review

26.07.2012 Euroradio reporter Vital Ruhain released, court orders case review

Vital Ruhain, journalist of the Euroradio independent channel, has been released in the courtroom, after Judge Tatsiana Tkachova ordered to review the case.

26.07.2012 Pavel Seviarynets denied amnesty

Pavel Seviarynets, one of the persons convicted for involvement in the 19 December 2010 post-election protest and co-chair of the Belarusian Christian Democracy’s organizing committee, has been officially denied amnesty, the BelaPAN news agency reports.

26.07.2012 USA demands to release political prisoners

This was stated by the United States Ambassador to the OSCE Ian Kelly.

Hrodna HR defender urges authorities to investigate election violations

26.07.2012 Hrodna HR defender urges authorities to investigate election violations

Hrodna member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Raman Yurhel has lodged statements with the Central Election Commission and the Prosecutor General’s Office, urging the high officials to investigate alleged violations by local election commission No. 48.

26.07.2012 CEC orders Interior Ministry to take measures against Statkevich's supporters

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has refused to register initiative groups of former presidential candidates Statkevich and Mikhalevich.

Mahiliou election campaigner not allowed canvassing in state-owned hostel

26.07.2012 Mahiliou election campaigner not allowed canvassing in state-owned hostel

The administration of Mahiliou-based hostel of the “Abldarbud” state-owned enterprise has not allowed canvassing for votes on its premises by Belarusian Popular Front activist Valiantsina Shchetnikava.

Maladechna authorities ban picket of solidarity with political prisoners

26.07.2012 Maladechna authorities ban picket of solidarity with political prisoners

Maladechna district executive committee has banned a picket of support to Ales Bialiatski and other Belarusian political prisoners, referring to an earlier engagement for the location.

Election picket stopped in Baranavichy

26.07.2012 Election picket stopped in Baranavichy

The administration of Baranavichy-based Central Market ordered to stop a canvassing picket staged at the market by local entrepreneur and potential candidate for Parliament Mikalai Charnavus.

Rules for nomination of observers to election commissions legal, says CEC chair

26.07.2012 Rules for nomination of observers to election commissions legal, says CEC chair

The scope of legal entities authorized to nominate their representatives to constituency election commissions is logical and fair, says Mrs. Lidziya Yarmoshyna, head of the Central Election Commission, in her reply to a complaint by Mahiliou human rights defender Barys Bukhel.

Human rights activists urge Supreme Court and Prosecutor General's Office to discuss situation with illegal preventive detentions of civil society activists

26.07.2012 Human rights activists urge Supreme Court and Prosecutor General's Office to discuss situation with illegal preventive detentions of civil society activists

Representatives of a number of leading human rights organizations of Belarus – Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Human Rights Center "Viasna", Committee for the Protection of the Repressed "Solidarity", the Centre for Legal Transformation and the Center for Human Rights – have sent a joint appeal to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Aliaksandr Kaniuk and Chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus Valiantsin Sukala requesting a meeting to discuss the situation with illegal preventive detentions of civil society activists and representatives of youth opposition groups, in order to put an end to this illegal practice and bring the perpetrators to justice.

26.07.2012 Authorities warn prisoner rights group that it may be shut down

The authorities have warned a prisoner rights group called Platforma that it may be closed down, Andrey Bandarenka, leader of the organization, told BelaPAN.

26.07.2012 Imprisoned Zmitser Dashkevich transferred to medical unit with pneumonia

Zmitser Dashkevich, chairperson of Malady Front, has been diagnosed with single pneumonia and transferred to the medical unit of Correctional Institution No. 13 in Hlybokaye, Vitsyebsk region, Anastasiya (Nasta) Palazhanka, deputy chairperson of the opposition youth organization, told BelaPAN on Wednesday.

26.07.2012 Journalist Vital Ruhain detained again

The journalist is expected to be tried on July 26.

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