News for March 2015
12.03.2015 Baranavichy: children are offered to learn in Belarusian in a village school ten kilometers away from home
Parents of pupils of the former Belarusian-language form in Baranavichy, Tatsiana and Aleh Malashchakas and Antanina and Vasil Filipchyks filed a repeated appeal to the Prosecutor General.
12.03.2015 Apartment of Mahiliou journalist Ihar Barysau and the office of Mahiliou “Viasna” branch searched by police
The police have searched the apartment of a Mahiliou journalist, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), Ihar Barysau.
12.03.2015 Librarian summoned to the KGB after conversation with journalist
Special services show an increased interest to the interlocutors of Yury Dziashuk, independent journalist from Biaroza.
12.03.2015 Brest resident arrested for leaflets “freedom for political prisoners”
Siarhei Sukhaverkhi from Brest is in custody. Charter97.org learnt it from his friends.
12.03.2015 Elections come nearer. Haunting of human rights activists has started
Mahiliou Human Rights Centre , the only registered regional human rights organization in Belarus, faces liquidation.
12.03.2015 First hearing on liquidation of Mahiliou Human Rights Centre
March 10, judicial board for civil cases of the Mahiliou Regional Court started considering the claim of the Main Justice Board of the Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee on the liquidation of the public association "Mahiliou Human Rights Centre".
11.03.2015 Vitsebsk: people will be let to public hearing only after showing their passports
It is interesting that the “public hearing” will be held not in some official building, but outdoors, near the regional library named after Lenin. Nevertheless, Vitsebsk City Executive Committee warns that the people who intend to take part in the hearing need to take their passports with them.
11.03.2015 Detention for taking photos is a law violation
Lawyer Pavel Sapelka commented on the incident with the detention of a journalist of “Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi”, Dzmitry Lasko, for photographing the facade of the Academy of Sciences.
11.03.2015 At the trial in the case of Intigam Aliyev journalists are insulted
On March 10 the Baku Serious Crimes Court continued the trial in the case of human rights defender Intigam Aliyev. At the of the trial a lawyer Fakhraddin Mehdiyev petitioned about changing preventive measure and release of Aliyev from custody on bail of human rights groups and members of the public.
11.03.2015 Minsk Regional Court to consider Mikhail Hladki's appeal
The consideration of Mr. Hladki's appeal against the verdict of Minsk City Court will take place at 10 a.m. on March 13 at Minsk Regional Court.
10.03.2015 Larysa Shchyrakova receives more charges for working without accreditation
The nearest hearing concerning the Homel independent journalist will take place March 12.
10.03.2015 Hrodna: BPF bids for holding two mass events to mark Freedom Day
Representatives of the Hrodna city branch of the Party Belarusian Popular Front have filed two applications to the Hrodna City Executive Committee.
10.03.2015 Brest: city authorities ignore public appeals in defense of homeless animals
As reported by Brest resident Iryna Siniapkina, the local defenders of animal rights have filed an open letter to the head of the Brest City Executive Committee Aliaksandr Rahachuk and the prosecutor's office. However, the situation has deteriorated.
10.03.2015 Biaroza activists intend to hold a picket on Freedom Day
Biaroza human rights defenders and social activists have applied for a picket on March 25 with the aim to mark an anniversary of the declaration of the Belarusian People's Republic and express solidarity with political prisoners.
10.03.2015 Human rights activist asks to be explained the new regulation on mass events
Siarhei Housha, a human rights activist from Baranavichy, appealed to Baranavichy City Executive Committee, asking to explain certain aspects of the new regulation “On mass events in in the city of Baranavichy” from December 29, 2014.
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