News for September 2013
04.09.2013 Brest MPs are proposed to solve the road issue
A local activist of the civil campaign "Tell the Truth! " Ihar Maslouski sent an appeal to the members of the Brest City Council in which he proposes to consider the question of the quality and timely repairs of the roads in Brest at the next session of the council.
03.09.2013 Aliaksandr Frantskevich: “KGB tried to recruit me. They wanted me to give testimonies against Dziadok”
On 3 September the political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich was released from the Ivatsevichy colony. Several hours after his release he answered questions of “Nasha Niva”.
03.09.2013 Mahiliou democrats were not allowed to hold a rally and procession against the Russian airbase
On 2 September it became known that the Mahiliou City Executive Committee didn't authorize a protest event which was to have taken place on 8 September, the Belarusian Military Glory Day.
03.09.2013 Police to deal with the journalist of “Sovetskaya Belorussiya” who published Haidukou's letters
The Savetski District Prosecutor's Office of Minsk filed to the police an appeal of the “Center of Legal Information” concerning the disclosure of the secret of investigation by a journalist of “Sovetskaya Belorussiya”.
03.09.2013 Mother of a death convict applies to the head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church
Tamara Siliun calls on Filaret to apply to President Lukashenka with a clemency petition and a request to abolish the death sentence towards her son.
03.09.2013 Vitsebsk human rights defenders intend to collect 50.000 signatures in support of Ihar Pastnou
This is already the third on-line petition in defense of Vitsebsk doctor Ihar Pastnou, who was appointed compulsory psychiatric treatment. Human rights defenders demand a repeated psychiatric examination of Mr. Pastnou.
03.09.2013 Political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich released from jail
At 5.30 a.m. on 3 September the political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich was released from the Ivatsevichy colony.
03.09.2013 Joint statement by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” concerning the forced hospitalization of Ihar Pastnou
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center " Viasna" are concerned about the forced hospitalization of Ihar Pastnou.
03.09.2013 Dzmitry Yaustratau is trying to return the land, unlawfully passed to a farmer
This time, a citizen of the village of Niadashava-2 in the Mahiliou district of the Mahiliou region filed a review appeal to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus.
02.09.2013 Belarus: Zmitser Dashkevich released, while 11 other political prisoners remain detained
FIDH and its member organisation in Belarus, the Human Rights Center (Viasna), welcome the 28 August release of Zmitser Dashkevich, leader of the civil and political organisation Young Front, after his having completed his full prison term for charges of “malicious hooliganism” and “repeated failure to obey prison authorities”.
02.09.2013 Babruisk: photo art under supervision of ideologists
On 8 September a photo exhibition is planned in the city park of Babruisk. This is an event for the photo amateurs who attach their works to ropes with clothes-pegs, and other photographers or passers-by can take the photos they like. Such exhibitions are held in many Russian and Belarusian cities. There are no limitations, the only demand of the author of these exhibitions Andrei Kezin is to restrict the view of photo erotics for children.
02.09.2013 Brest: lawsuit filed against city executive committee
The local coordinator of the movement “For Freedom!” Dzianis Turchaniak appeals the actions of the authorities which concern construction works on the territory which is protected by the state.
02.09.2013 Cassation appeal of Homel citizen convicted to death to be considered on 18 October
The consideration of the cassation appeal of the death convict Aliaksandr Hrunou will take place at the panel of judges on criminal cases of the Supreme Court on 18 October 2013.
02.09.2013 Brest Regional Court dismisses Viktar Syrytsa's appeal
The judge of the Brest Regional Court Natallia Surma didn't grant the cassation appeal of the social activist Viktar Syrytsa agaisnt the ruling of the Baranavichy City and District Court on the case of the Milavidy festival.
02.09.2013 Minsk City Court doesn't grant Uladzimir Labkovich's appeal
Minsk City Court dismissed the cassation appeal of the human rights activist Uladzimir Labkovich against the fine of 3 million rubles, imposed on him by the Savetski District Court of Minsk. his conviction by a court of the Soviet district of Minsk 3,000,000 rubles fine.
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