News for March 2015

Self-employed businesswoman summoned to KGB after meeting with Seviarynets

04.03.2015 Self-employed businesswoman summoned to KGB after meeting with Seviarynets

A dweller of Vaukavysk Volha Kavalchuk received a phone call and was summoned to the KGB.

Photojournalist Uladzimir Hrydzin detained in Minsk

04.03.2015 Photojournalist Uladzimir Hrydzin detained in Minsk

The journalist was detained at the trial against Dzianis Zamiatalin.

Mahiliou: forced sponging of Aliaksei Paulouski

03.03.2015 Mahiliou: forced sponging of Aliaksei Paulouski

Several weeks ago, social activist Aliaksei Paulouskiapplied to the administration of the construction trust №12 with the request to employ him in the trust, since he was concerned with the introduction of the tax on spongers and had no means to pay it.

Citizens have to apply in advance to be admitted to sittings of Mahiliou Regional Council

03.03.2015 Citizens have to apply in advance to be admitted to sittings of Mahiliou Regional Council

Mahiliou journalist Uladzimir Laptsevich has received a reply from the Mahiliou regional Council to his request. The BelaPAN journalist asked the authorities to indicate the concrete legal act, accoridng to which he was obliged to apply for being admitted to open sittings of sessions of the Mahiliou Regional Council.

Civil society activist: authorities have already started forming electoral commissions

03.03.2015 Civil society activist: authorities have already started forming electoral commissions

Civil society activist from Khotsimsk Valery Karankevich claims that the authorities of Mahiliou region are already forming the commissions on elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, although the election date has not yet been appointed by the Parliament.

Babruisk: promised reconstruction of Children's Hospital hasn't started (photo)

03.03.2015 Babruisk: promised reconstruction of Children's Hospital hasn't started (photo)

Last year Uladzimir Shcharbatyh, an activist of the campaign "Tell the Truth," was reported by officials that the reconstruction of the only children's hospital in Babruisk would begin in the first quarter of this year. However, no repairs have started yet.

Leanid Markhotka's appeal against picket ban to be considered March 12

03.03.2015 Leanid Markhotka's appeal against picket ban to be considered March 12

The cassation appeal of the Salihorsk human rights activist Leanid Markhotka against the prohibition of a picket dedicated to the Universal Human Rights Day will be considered by the panel of judges on civil cases of the Minsk Regional Court at 10 a.m. on March 12.

03.03.2015 Brest resident accused of defaming Lukashenka

A new political prisoner may appear in Belarus.

Vaukavysk residents cannot get information about work of local officials

03.03.2015 Vaukavysk residents cannot get information about work of local officials

The chairman of the district executive committee sends formal replies to requests of residents of Vaukavysk about the work of local council members for the past year.

Businessman Aliaksandr Makayeu fined 9 million rubles

03.03.2015 Businessman Aliaksandr Makayeu fined 9 million rubles

The court of Minsk's Tsentralny district found Aliaksandr Makayeu guilty of violating the order of organising and holding mass events.

The Human Rights Council should continue to take responsibility regarding the Human Rights situation in Belarus

03.03.2015 The Human Rights Council should continue to take responsibility regarding the Human Rights situation in Belarus

The human rights situation in Belarus continues to be characterized by serious, widespread and systematic violations. In the words of the UN Special Rapporteur, Miklós Haraszti, violations in the country have a “systemic and systematic” character.

Mikhail Kukabaka: Who and what will investigate in the country of lawlessness?

02.03.2015 Mikhail Kukabaka: Who and what will investigate in the country of lawlessness?

Mikhail Kukabaka, the famous Belarusian dissident living in Moscow, shared with the human rights defenders of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” his views on the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

Pavel Levinau unable to challenge picket ban

02.03.2015 Pavel Levinau unable to challenge picket ban

The court session was held in an unusual format - a conference on Skype. Pavel Levinau had hoped that deputy head of the administration of Pershamaiski district Volha Hurchanka would give her comments on-line. But she did not participate in the trial, even with the assistance of modern technology.

Baranavichy: Leader of local entrepreneurs summoned to Prosecutor's Office

02.03.2015 Baranavichy: Leader of local entrepreneurs summoned to Prosecutor's Office

Mikalai Charnavus, leader of Baranavichy entrepreneurs, has been summoned to local Prosecutor’s Office for questioning. The activist says he received the summons on March 2.

Supreme Court: no evidence of neglect of Belarusian language in courts

02.03.2015 Supreme Court: no evidence of neglect of Belarusian language in courts

The Supreme Court has found no evidence of neglect of the Belarusian language by judges of Minsk’s district courts, says a response received by volunteer of the HRC "Viasna" Uladzimir Andryenka, who earlier sent a statement about a violation of his right to use his native language in court.

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