News for 3 Aug 2012

03.08.2012 Ambassador of Sweden Stephan Ericsson expelled from Belarus

The Embassy of Sweden in Belarus confirmed that the Swedish Ambassador to Belarus Stephan Ericsson had been expelled from Belarus and is in Sweden now.

Baranavichy: election observer charged with disorderly conduct

03.08.2012 Baranavichy: election observer charged with disorderly conduct

On 2 August police inspector Mikalai Kudrautsau summonsed human rights defender Siarhei Housha to the Baranavichy District Police Department on the basis of an application of the head of the election commission of Baranavichy-Western election constituency #5. Tatsiana Latyshava.

Rasony: road police confiscate image production of “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”

03.08.2012 Rasony: road police confiscate image production of “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”

The operation was conducted by officers of the “Typhoon” unit of the road police of the Vitsebsk region. In the evening of 2 August a car carrying stationery, bags and T-shirts with logos of “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” was stopped by the road police.

Nomination of opposition representatives to precinct election commissions: regional survey

03.08.2012 Nomination of opposition representatives to precinct election commissions: regional survey

According to the schedule of the organizational measures to prepare and hold elections, the nomination of representatives to precinct election commissions must end by 5 August.

Slutsk: constituency commission ignores election observer

03.08.2012 Slutsk: constituency commission ignores election observer

Vital Amialkovich, an observer from the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, asks the head of the Central Election Commission to explain whether the action of the Law “On applications of citizens and juridical bodies” spreads on activities of election commissions.

Belarusian human rights defenders pass petition for release of Ales Bialiatski and all political prisoners to Presidential Administration

03.08.2012 Belarusian human rights defenders pass petition for release of Ales Bialiatski and all political prisoners to Presidential Administration

Representatives of democratic NGOs, civil activists and human rights defenders of Belarus paid a visit to the Presidential Administration to pass the petition demanding an immediate and unconditional release of Ales Bialiatski and all political prisoners and cessation of pressurization on human rights and civil society organizations of the country.

Tax officers ordered to sign for head of central department store during working hours

03.08.2012 Tax officers ordered to sign for head of central department store during working hours

Aliaksandr Melnik, a prospective candidate for the Parliament, appealed against unlawful actions of the electoral team of the head of the central department store Viktar Valiushytski (who also heads the district branch of the “state NGO” “Belaya Rus”) to the Brest Region Procuracy.

Barysau authorities ban picket in support of Ales Bialiatski

03.08.2012 Barysau authorities ban picket in support of Ales Bialiatski

The Barysau District Executive Committee prohibited the local human rights defenders to hold a picket under the slogan “Freedom to Ales Bialiatski!” near one of large departments store of Barysau on 4 August.

Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: BELARUS:

03.08.2012 Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: BELARUS:

First year of imprisonment for Ales Bialiatski, a sad illustration of the ongoing repression of the Belarusian civil society

03.08.2012 The head of FIDH: Belarusian human rights activists amaze by their persistence

Souhayr Belhassen supported the initiative of the International Day of Solidarity with the civil society in Belarus.

Still behind bars: The plight of long-term prisoners in Belarus

03.08.2012 Still behind bars: The plight of long-term prisoners in Belarus

One year ago on 4 August, prominent human rights defender Ales Bialiatski was arrested in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. He was sentenced to four and a half years for tax evasion charges. Amnesty International considers that he has been sentenced for carrying out his human rights activities and has declared him a prisoner of conscience.

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