News for March 2014
06.03.2014 Homel journalists for Radio “Racyja” issued with formal warnings
Lawyer of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Leanid Sudalenka, who represented the interests of Mikalai Bianko and Yuliya Sivets, considers it necessary to appeal the warning of the Homel Regional Prosecutor's Office.
06.03.2014 Those who discriminate independent trade unions are welcome to run in the elections
The names of the candidates for the regional council running in Babruisk have been published. Most of them occupy high positions in organizations and enterprises.
06.03.2014 Brest: premiere of theatric play “Chernonyl” canceled due to “repairs”
The Belarusian premiere of the play by actors of the “Kryly Khalopa” (“Serf's Wings”) theater was to have taken place on March 6 at the Center of Culture and Leisure of the Paudniovy neighborhood in Brest.
06.03.2014 Belarusian police marked their holiday day by torturing detainee
Late in the evening of 4 March, the Day of Belarusian Police, activist of the National-Bolshevik movement Dzmitry Paliyenka, who had been repeatedly arrested on fabricated charges, was detained by a police patrol near a fresh graffiti “Down with Police State!”
06.03.2014 Continuation of the trial over Viktar Sharshun and white-red-white flag
The Tsentralny District Court of Minsk held another hearing on the case of Minsker Viktar Sharshun, beaten by the police for hanging a white-red-white flag on his balcony.
06.03.2014 Pavel Levinau: Chair of Vitsebsk City Election Commission should resign”
Vitsebsk human rights defender conducted his own investigation about the personality of Chairperson of the Vitsebsk City Election Commission, who was directly involved in the deception of voters. As it turned out, Valiantsina Kazakouskaya was twice brought to administrative responsibility, including for the illegal use of funds.
06.03.2014 Political prisoner Vaskovich doesn't receive letters
Yauhen Vaskovich, a political prisoner and member of the Belarusian Christian Party, has problems with receiving letters, though the prison authorities say he receives and sends letters.
06.03.2014 Liudmila Kuchura applies to the Office of Prosecutor General and the Parliament concerning the ineffectiveness of investigations into allegations of torture
Though Minsker Liudmila Kuchura has taken much effort, she still cannot get a punishment for the administration and staff of penal colony No, 15 in Mahiliou, where her husband was tortured with clorine while serving his prison term.
06.03.2014 Biaroza activists intend to hold a picket on Freedom Day
One of the picket organizers, human rights defender Siarzhuk Rusetski says that picket will be dedicated not only to the 96th anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic, but also to other topical issues which need to be discussed publicly.
06.03.2014 Rechytsa authorities scared of democratic candidate's speech
Rechytsa district radio refuses to broadcast unsensored appeal to voters of a candidate for the district council, businessman and coordinator of the campaign "Tell the Truth!" Aleh Shabetnik.
06.03.2014 Maksim Viniarski sentenced to 15 days of arrest for action of solidarity with Ukraine
Maksim Viniarski, a coordinator of European Belarus, held a picket near the Embassy of Russia in Belarus on March 5.
06.03.2014 Vkontakte social network banned Freedom Day application
Belarusian patriot Kanstantsin Novikau specially for the Freedom Day. The purpose of the application was to gather on the Vkontakte no less than 10000 Belarusians to celebrate the Freedom Day on 25 March and also promptly inform potential participants on all the events related to the festive date all over the country, the human rights center Viasna reports.
05.03.2014 Constitutional court refuses to initiate bringing the national legislation in line with the international undertakings of the Republic of Belarus
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha received a letter signed by the head of the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court A. Karavai, stating that his appeal was considered on the grounds of Art. 22 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus on Judicial System and Status of Judges and the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On applications of citizens and legal persons".
05.03.2014 Baranavichy: activist gets detained for action of solidarity with Ukraine
On March 4, civil society activist Uladzimir Hundar held one-man picket of solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
05.03.2014 Mahiliou: member of Belarusian Social Democratic Party forcedly evicted from dormitory
Today, March 4, bailiffs evicted a member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Mikhail Zalozny from the dorm of “Mahiliouablselbud” in Kasmanauty Street, 45.
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