The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News for 11 May 2015

11.05.2015 Leanid Kulakou sentenced to seven days of arrest

Today, an activist of the “European Belarus” Leanid Kulakou was judged at the Smaliavičy District Court. Judge Lina Barodzich sentenced him to seven days of arrest.

11.05.2015 Exhibition "Six arguments against the death penalty" held in Mozyr

The exhibition is being held at Mozyr center of advocates of changes and includes posters from the collection of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and paintings by Aleh Ablazhei.

11.05.2015 Gay gets beaten and insulted for his sexual favors

Unidentified individuals have assaulted a gay in Žlobin for his sexual orientation. 32-year-old Aliaksandr (on the left) was beaten. The offenders stripped him of his clothes, tore his shirt and T-shirt. They insulted the man, shooting it on video and forcing him to tell that he was gay and was sleeping with under-aged persons. They took away Aliaksandr's mobile phone and promised to cut him into pieces.

11.05.2015 Biaroza: appeal against Freedom Day picket ban to be considered May 12

At 11 a.m. on May 12 Biaroza District Court will start hearing the appeal of the human rights activists Siarhei Rusetski and Tamara Shchapiotkina and the civil society activist Tatsiana Tarasevich against the refusal of the Biaroza District Executive Committee to authorize the picket they intended to hold on March 25.

11.05.2015 Babrujsk ideologists interfere with journalist's work

Videographer of "Babrujski Kurjer" faced with prejudice by the local ideologists. Viktar Masalovich was shooting on video the celebration of May 9 at Victory Square and wanted to go to a convenient location reserved for journalists, but was stopped by the head of ideological department of the Babrujsk City Executive Committee Mikalai Baliuk.

11.05.2015 Salihorsk: human rights require a new decision on canceling public events

Salihorsk representative of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Leanid Markhotka asks the Salihorsk Council to cancel the decision of the Salihorsk District Executive Committee "On designation of places for mass events" No. 427, adopted on February 27 and enforced on April 4, 2015.