News for 10 Dec 2012

Orsha: the returned computer is broken

10.12.2012 Orsha: the returned computer is broken

Several days ago the Orsha City Department of the Investigative Committee returned to the editor of the independent website orsha.eu Ihar Kazmerchak the computer and the memory sticks confiscated from him during a search on 17 July.

10.12.2012 Belarusian MFA bans entry to Belarusian emigrants

The unofficial ban spreads on all who demonstrate a critical attitude towards Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Yauhen Vapa and Alena Hlahouskaya from Poland have been denied Belarusian issues recently. These days the same happened to the head of the Belarusian Culture Society in Vilnius Khvedar Niunka.

Human rights defenders: the situation in Belarus remains stably bad

10.12.2012 Human rights defenders: the situation in Belarus remains stably bad

On 10 December the international community celebrates another anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Human Rights Day pickets banned in Baranavichy, Navapolatsk and Vitsebsk

10.12.2012 Human Rights Day pickets banned in Baranavichy, Navapolatsk and Vitsebsk

On 7 December a civil activist Viktar Syrytsa received one more letter signed by the deputy head of the Baranavichy City Executive Committee Dz. Kastsiukevich concerning the prohibition of a picket on the Human Rights Day.

Supreme Court turns down appeal of Belarusian Christian Democracy activist

10.12.2012 Supreme Court turns down appeal of Belarusian Christian Democracy activist

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus did not satisfy the appeal of a BCD activist Volha Pansevich against the fine of 2.5 million rubles, to which she had been sentenced on 12 June 2012 by the judge of the Slonim District Court Ivan Lastouski for alleged “insubordination to police” and “use of obscene language in public”.

Solidarity marathon in Warsaw

10.12.2012 Solidarity marathon in Warsaw

A solidarity action with political prisoners was held for 24 hours in Warsaw on 8 December. All volunteers were given an opportunity to write letters in their support.

10.12.2012 Lukashenka makes it harder for workers to leave woodworking plants

Aliaksandr Lukashenka, by a presidential decree issued on 7 December, ruled that employees of woodworking plants may not quit their job without the employer`s permission before the expiry of their labor contract.

10.12.2012 Picket of the Belarusian Christian Democracy banned in Navapolatsk

An activist of the organization committee for creation of the party Belarusian Christian Democracy received a response from the city executive committee with a refusal to allow the picket.

10.12.2012 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich still kept in solitary confinement

Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich started to prepare for Christmas in a maximum security prison in Hrodna.

10.12.2012 Police raid “Free Theater” performances

On 8 December the police paid another visit to the Belarus “Free Theater” in Minsk. As the head of the “Free Theater” Mikalai Khalezin told charter97.org “policemen came as the day before. They stopped the performance “Zone of Silence” and put down the passport data of all the actors and spectators”.

"Condemned to Be Free" – a short video about political prisoner Ihar Alinevich

10.12.2012 "Condemned to Be Free" – a short video about political prisoner Ihar Alinevich

Another mini-film of the "Chronicle of the Judgment Time" has appeared on the Internet. This one tells about the politically imprisoned anarchist Ihar Alinevich.

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