News for December 2012
18.12.2012 Supreme Court upholds refusing court proceedings in Belarusian
Baranavichy human rights defender Siarhei Housha received yesterday a letter signed by first deputy chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus A. Fedartsou, which says that there are no grounds for disciplinary proceedings against Judge Petryu of the Court of Baranavichy District and the City of Baranavichy, as well as the chairman of the Court M.A. Kmita. The high official argues that "the law does not provide for the obligation of administering justice in the Belarusian language."
18.12.2012 Brest authorities ban 9 UCP pickets
Brest activists of the United Civil Party submitted 9 applications to the city executive committee asking for permission to stage 9 pickets across the city on 19 December. However, all of them were dismissed, says local UCP leader Uladzimir Vuyek.
17.12.2012 Souhayr Belhassen dedicates the 90th anniversary of FIDH to its 26 emprisoned activists
“Ales Bialiatski, Nabeel Rajab, Nasrin Sotoudeh... I dedicate this evening to them” Souhayr Belhassen dedicated the 90th anniversary of FIDH to its 26 activists, now in prison.
17.12.2012 Rahachou opposition activist threatened with prosecution for using town’s coat of arms
Rahachou opposition activist Dzianis Dashkevich has received a letter from the town’s administration, saying that he may be prosecuted for illegal use of the town’s coat of arms on the www.vrogacheve.ru independent web-site.
17.12.2012 Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka: “Decree No. 9 is unconstitutional”
How will Decree № 9 "On additional measures to develop the timber industry” affect the rights of workers? Leanid Sudalenka, human rights defender and legal inspector of the REP independent trade union in Homel region, shares his opinion on the issue.
17.12.2012 Constitutional Court ignores proposals by Homel pro-dem activist
Ihar Sluchak, former candidate for Parliament in Homel-based constituency No. 34, received a reply to his appeal issued by the Constitutional Court. In his appeal, the pro-democratic activist urged the Constitutional Court to order the review of his earlier complaint at the Supreme Court of Belarus.
17.12.2012 Brest Regional Court upholds fine for charity lunch
Brest Regional Court upheld today a 3-mln fine imposed on Baranavichy entrepreneur Mikola Charnavus for arranging a charity lunch at the city’s market.
17.12.2012 Fair World member appeals 3-year suspended sentence
Yauhen Basareuski, member of the Fair World United Party of the Left, who was sentenced to a three-year suspended prison term on December 7, is appealing the verdict at Homel Regional Court.
17.12.2012 Platforma leader Andrei Bandarenka searched at Minsk airport
Andrei Bandarenka, head of the Platforma human rights group, was detained and searched by the Belarusian customs officials shortly after landing at Minsk international airport on 16 December.
17.12.2012 European Election Observers Launch Platform in Warsaw
Warsaw - On 12th December 2012, twelve civil society organisations supporting or conducting citizens’ election observation in the states of the Eastern Partnership, the Russian Federation and the European Union have launched the “European Platform for Democratic Elections” (EPDE) in Warsaw.
17.12.2012 Pavel Vinahradau sentenced to 5 days of arrest
Pavel Vinahradau, leader of the Zmena youth wing of the civil campaign “Tell the Truth!”, was sentenced today to 5 days of administrative arrest.
17.12.2012 December 19 pickets banned in Babruisk and Baranavichy
Viktar Buzinayeu, leader of UCP’s Babruisk office, received a reply from deputy chairman of the city executive committee Aliaksandr Markachou saying that the activist will not be allowed to hold a picket on 19 December to mark the 2010 crack-down on peaceful protesters following the disputed presidential election.
17.12.2012 Mikalai Statkevich awarded with Willy Brandt Prize
The political prisoner received the international Willy Brandt Prize for political courage.
15.12.2012 Salihorsk authorities ban 19 December picket as well
The Salihorsk District Executive Committee did not authorize a picket, dated to the second anniversary of dispersal of the peaceful post-election rally on 19 December 2012.
15.12.2012 Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violation in Belarus in November 2012
The human rights situation in Belarus in November can be described as a period of stagnation and crisis: the stably bad situation remained the same, and a significant deterioration was registered.
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