News for 13 Aug 2012

Homel: votes in support of the head of the education department will be counted by his subordinates

13.08.2012 Homel: votes in support of the head of the education department will be counted by his subordinates

As the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” learned, the head of the educational department of the Tsentralny District Executive Committee of Homel Aleh Leushunou intends to run for the Parliament at Homel-Central election constituency #33.

Brest police pay interest to Malei’s solidarity race with Bialiatski

13.08.2012 Brest police pay interest to Malei’s solidarity race with Bialiatski

On 11 August captain Mikalai Selivonik, a police inspector of the Leninski district of Brest, phoned to human rights defender Uladzimir Malei and stated that he was to visit the police department in connection with his race along the streets of Brest on 4 August, on the anniversary of the imprisonment of the head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski.

13.08.2012 change.org website is blocked in Belarus

The collection of signatures in support of the release of Anton Surapin and Siarhei Basharymau started on this webpage not long ago.

Orsha court turns down appeals against non-inclusion of people in precinct election commissions

13.08.2012 Orsha court turns down appeals against non-inclusion of people in precinct election commissions

The court of Orsha and the Orsha district turned down the appeal of the Vitsebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” against the non-inclusion of its members in the precinct election commissions of Orsha.

Main ideologist of Slutsk district calls police to electoral picket

13.08.2012 Main ideologist of Slutsk district calls police to electoral picket

A canvassing picket in support of an activist of the “Tell the Truth” campaign Aliaksandr Sokalau, held on 11 August near the “Slutsk” department store, caused an unexpected reaction f the head of the shop administration and the deputy head of the Slutsk District Executive Committee on ideology, Larysa Dabravolskaya.

Minsk: those who assaulted canvasseur don't live in that constituency

13.08.2012 Minsk: those who assaulted canvasseur don't live in that constituency

On 11 August three men assaulted Aliaksandr Marchanka, a member of the electoral team of the leader of the Movement “For Freedom” Aliaksandr Milinkevich. That day Marchanka collected signatures in the underground pedestrian crossing on the metro station “Uruchcha”.

Home: assault on canvasseur

13.08.2012 Home: assault on canvasseur

Canvassing in support of the candidacy of civil activist Ihar Sluchak ended with a conflict. Ihar and his brother were collecting signatures in Bratou Liziukovykh Street. A man ran out from one of the apartments in a block house and tried to provoke a fight.

Mahiliou: doorkeeper looks up in a “black list”

13.08.2012 Mahiliou: doorkeeper looks up in a “black list”

A special control regime has been established in the hostel in Krupskaya Street 178. Its doorkeeper has a list of persons who are prohibited to enter it. The list includes human rights defender Barys Bukhel, an activist of the Independent Trade Union of Radio-Electronic IndustryAliaksei Paulouski, a leader of the Mahiliou organization of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” Anatol Zauyalau and other democratic activists.

“Polatski Vesnik” knows its candidate

13.08.2012 “Polatski Vesnik” knows its candidate

In the beginning of August the state-owned newspaper “Polatski Vesnik” started publishing articles about activities of Natallia Huivik, the head of the Polatsk City Council who is running for the Parliament.

Zhlobin activists of “Fair World” are threatened with dismissal

13.08.2012 Zhlobin activists of “Fair World” are threatened with dismissal

The reason is that party activists tried to become members of district election commissions. Employers press on members of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World”. Valery Rybchanka from Zhlobin, the head of the district party branch and a possible parliamentary candidate, said:

13.08.2012 Radio “Racja” journalist summonsed to prosecutor's office

Henadz Barbarych was handed a summons ordering to appear in a prosecutor's office on the previous day.

13.08.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka put into penal cell

Siarhei Kavalenka, activist of the Conservative Christian Party BPF from Vitsebsk, was thrown into a punishment cell in Mahiliou penal colony No. 19.

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