News for September 2013
16.09.2013 Expert labels Ales Bialiatski’s book as dangerous for State
Ales Bialiatski’s book "Enlightened by Belarusianness" ("Asvechanyia Belaruschunai") “could damage the image of the Republic of Belarus”, say the results of an expert examination ordered by Ashmiany customs department. 40 copies of the book were confiscated from human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border on July 3 this year.
16.09.2013 Baranavichy authorities ban anti-impoverishment picket
Baranavichy city executive committee banned a picket aimed to protest against the decreasing incomes of families raising children. The picket was applied for by local independent trade union activist Ryhor Hryk.
16.09.2013 Gay rights activist taken off train, searched by customs officers
A gay rights activist was ordered by Belarusian customs officers off a Minsk-bound train and searched at the Ukrainian border in the morning of September 14.
16.09.2013 At least five people to stand trial for attempting to mourn man who died suspicious death in Minsk jail
At least five people who were arrested in Minsk on Saturday for attempting to publicly mourn a young man will stand trial on September 16.
16.09.2013 Human Rights Defenders Discuss Violations of Human Rights in Belarus with Dutch Officials
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee (NHC) invited a delegation of Belarusian and Russian human rights defenders to raise issues regarding the systematic violation of human rights in Belarus with Dutch officials.
13.09.2013 Mahiliou activists of Belarusian Social Democratic Party want to bring MPs to justice
After collective appeals have benn sent to four MPs representing Mahiliou, two of them, Aliaksandr Razganau and Eduard Siankevich, didn't consider it as necessary to give an answer to the activist.
13.09.2013 Action about the danger of Astravets nuclear power plant carried out in Salihorsk
Democratic activists from Minsk held an informational campaign in Salihorsk, dedicated to the problem of the construction of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant. They distributed in the city the edition “Astravets. Rehiyon” with the information about the danger presented to the country by the status of a nuclear state. According to the human rights defenders, the action went without incidents, none of its participants were detained.
13.09.2013 Vital Rymasheuski: “By persecuting priest Lazar the authorities want to intimidate the church”
Priest Uladzislau Lazar has been arrested by the KGB and is in the KGB remand prison in Minsk. He is accused of complicity in the state treason by alleged passing money and valuables to a person, who is charged with espionage for a foreign country. What attitude should be paid to the criminal prosecution of priest Lazar in Belarus?
13.09.2013 Ruslan Mirzoyeu: “I cannot get employed anywhere after my videos”
Ruslan Mirzoyeu confirmed to a correspondent of Radio “Liberty” that a criminal case had been brought against him, and answered questions.
13.09.2013 Dwellers of Pershamaiski District of Minsk intend to hold a local referendum
Residents of the Pershamaiski district of Minsk intend to hold a local referendum on the development of their neighborhoods. Minsk residents are dissatisfied with the compaction of the living areas and cutting of the green zones.
13.09.2013 European Parliament approves report of Justas Paleckis on situation in Belarus
MEPs called on the official Minsk to respect human rights and move towards democratic reforms to end the country's self-imposed isolation from Europe.
13.09.2013 European Parliament nominates Bialiatski, Lobau and Statkevich for Sakharov prize
40 European MPs signed for the nomination of the Belarusian political prisoners for this prestigeous prize.
13.09.2013 Conference of Catholic bishops of Belarus discusses criminal prosecution of priest Lazar
As stated at the website catholic.by, on 12 September the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Belarus received information from the state organs about the detention of priest Uladzislau Lazar.
13.09.2013 Constitutional Court refuses to consider appeal against picket bans in Salihorsk
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus did not to consider the appeal of the Salihorsk activist Uladzimir Shyla who stated about the unconstitutionality of the law enforcement practice of the executive authorities and the ordinary courts of the country , as well as the refusal to authorize mass events and the undue restriction of the constitutional right to freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly.
13.09.2013 Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Vilations in Belarus in August 2013
In August the situation in the sphere of human rights remained difficult. The release of political prisoner Dzmitry Dashkevich, though marked as a positive event, did not change the general trend and is not considered as a sign of improvement by Belarusian human rights activists. Dz. Dashkevich not only served his initial sentence in prison, but was also sentenced to another year in prison for "willful disobedience to the administration" (Article 411 of the Criminal Code).
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