News for 10 Sep 2013

Evicted Roma to meet “Dazhynki” in marquees

10.09.2013 Evicted Roma to meet “Dazhynki” in marquees

On 5 August we wrote about the forced eviction of Roma from a village near Zhlobin due to the upcoming festival “Dazhynki”. Seven bad-looking houses, illegally built by the Roma 25 years ago, were ruined by the local authorities and now are being buried in the ground.

Does the law exist for judges?

10.09.2013 Does the law exist for judges?

On 4 September the lawyer of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Uladzimir Labkovich received a mail from the Minsk City Court about the reversal of the verdict of the Savetski District Court of Minsk on the administrative case according to which he was fined 3 million rubles.

Ihar Pastnou stated that he was forcibly fed medicines

10.09.2013 Ihar Pastnou stated that he was forcibly fed medicines

On 9 September Vitsebsk activist Siarhei Ryzhou received the power of attorney giving him the right to represent the interests of the Vitsebsk psychiatrist Ihar Pastnou, signed by the medics of the Vitsebsk regional psychiatric hospital. However, several hours after it he was informed that he was prohibited to meet with Ihar Pastnou who is undergoing a course of forced medical treatment.

Aliaksandr Valchanin proposes MFA to discuss issues of interation with the civil society in Belarus

10.09.2013 Aliaksandr Valchanin proposes MFA to discuss issues of interation with the civil society in Belarus

A member of the Zhodzina City Council of two convocations, member of the Coordinating Committee of the National platform of the “Eastern Partnership” Aliaksandr Valchanin proposed the deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alena Kupchyna to discuss issues of interaction with the civil society of Belarus.

Veterans of war in Afghanistan urge the Parliament to restore their benefits

10.09.2013 Veterans of war in Afghanistan urge the Parliament to restore their benefits

Former soldiers-internationalists, veterans of the Afghan war, call on the government to restore their social benefits and guarantees. An appropriate appeal was filed to the prime-Minister Mikhail Miasnikovich by the co-heads of the national NGO of veterans of the war in Afghanistan “Defenders of the Fatherland” Aliaksandr Kamarouski and Aleh Volchak.

Application for picket against picket bans filed in Slonim

10.09.2013 Application for picket against picket bans filed in Slonim

The head of the Slonim association of democratic forces Ivan Sheha filed an application to the Slonim District Executive Committee for holding a picket on 28 September. The planned number of participants is about 40 people.

Photo fact: Salihorskers continue sending postcards to political prisoner Ales Bialiatski

10.09.2013 Photo fact: Salihorskers continue sending postcards to political prisoner Ales Bialiatski

At the initiative of the local human rights defenders dwellers of Salihorsk again expressed their solidarity with the imprisoned head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski.

Readers defend “Hazeta Slonimskaya”

10.09.2013 Readers defend “Hazeta Slonimskaya”

On 9 September the member of the Slonim organization of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Ales Maisiuk filed an application to the Slonim District Executive Committee to get a permission for the picket he intended to hold on 29 September in the city park.

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