News for August 2015

"Station Kharkiv" has launched a new project to help displaced people in regions

10.08.2015 "Station Kharkiv" has launched a new project to help displaced people in regions

UN Agency for Refugees has undertaken a project to support internally displaced persons in the Kharkiv region in partnership with the charity station "Station Kharkiv", which has been engaged in the respective volunteer activities for more than a year already. The joint project is titled “Station Region” and will last six months.

Electoral meeting of Anatol Liabedzka in Babrujsk attended by ideologists

10.08.2015 Electoral meeting of Anatol Liabedzka in Babrujsk attended by ideologists

August 7, Anatol Liabedzka visited the pickets of his electoral team in Babrujsk. One of the pickets was held at the checkpoint of the JSC “Bielšyna” (“Belarusian Tyre”), where about a thousand of workers have been dismissed this year.

Believers feel indignant at Belarus’ entry ban for BAOC head

10.08.2015 Believers feel indignant at Belarus’ entry ban for BAOC head

The parish council of Kiryl of Turaŭ of Turau protests against the ban on entering Belarus for the head of the Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Border guards seize books by Andrei Pachobut from freelance journalist

10.08.2015 Border guards seize books by Andrei Pachobut from freelance journalist

Books were seized from Radio Racyja's editor at Hrodna-2 customs checkpoint.

Hrodna TECs refuse to let observers watch verification of signatures

08.08.2015 Hrodna TECs refuse to let observers watch verification of signatures

Hrodna human rights defenders Sviatlana Rudkouskaya and Raman Yurhel have received official responses from the territorial election commissions of Lieninski and Kastryčnicki district of Hrodna.

Chair of Salihorsk District Executive Committee disrupts meeting with indignant citizens

08.08.2015 Chair of Salihorsk District Executive Committee disrupts meeting with indignant citizens

In the evening of August 6, Salihorsk district authorities organized a meeting with Salihorskers who were outraged with the construction of a new multi-storeyed house near the shop “Lazyryt”.

Bialyničy: signatures are collected actively by adherents of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Tatsiana Karatkevich

08.08.2015 Bialyničy: signatures are collected actively by adherents of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Tatsiana Karatkevich

In the town of Bialyničy, signatures are actively collected by members of the electoral teams of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Tatsiana Karatkevich.

Mahilioŭ: member of "Mazhalit" leadership collects signatures at her enterprise

07.08.2015 Mahilioŭ: member of "Mazhalit" leadership collects signatures at her enterprise

As learned by the Human Rights Center "Viasna", signatures in support of the nomination of the candidacy of the incumbent President A. Lukashenka were collected at the JSC “Mazhalit” during working hours.

Biaroza: picket organizers believe police overprice their services for securing public order

07.08.2015 Biaroza: picket organizers believe police overprice their services for securing public order

Organizers of the picket on July 27 in Biaroza appealed to the leadership of Biaroza District Police Department with a statement, claiming that the contract for services for the protection of public order at the mass event had been performed improperly.

Formation of Brest regional election commission to be considered by Supreme Court

07.08.2015 Formation of Brest regional election commission to be considered by Supreme Court

A number of Brest citizens challenge at the Supreme Court the verdict of Brest Regional Court, which refused to bring a case concerning the order of forming of Brest Regional Election Commission by Brest Regional Council and Brest Regional Executive Committee.

Mozyr: election observer learns about meeting on establishment of polling stations after its end

07.08.2015 Mozyr: election observer learns about meeting on establishment of polling stations after its end

Mozyr human rights activist, participant of the election monitoring Uladzimir Tseliapun came to the conclusion, that the local authorities don't hurry to carry out resolution of the Central Election Commission №22 of July 1, 2015.

Constitutional Court decided not to deal with violation of Andrei Haidukou's rights

07.08.2015 Constitutional Court decided not to deal with violation of Andrei Haidukou's rights

BCD activist Andrei Haidukou has received an answer from the Constitutional Court regarding his appeal concerning the contradiction between a resolution of Navapolack City Executive Committee regarding a mass event and the international undertakings of Belarus.

Klimavičy: signatures are collected for three contenders for presidency

07.08.2015 Klimavičy: signatures are collected for three contenders for presidency

In eastern Belarus, in the town of Klimavičy, signatures are collected only by representatives of the electoral teams of only three of the eight contenders for the presidency of the Republic of Belarus.

Luniniec: schoolmaster denies ordering his subordinates to collect signatures for Lukashenka

07.08.2015 Luniniec: schoolmaster denies ordering his subordinates to collect signatures for Lukashenka

Vital Kalinouski, a member of the initiative group in support of the nomination of Tatsiana Karatkevich a presidential, stated that the headmater of the local gymnasium Aliaksandr Hrusheuski ordered all personnel to subscribe for Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

In Brest, signatories for nomination of Aliaksandr Lukashenka are encouraged with invitations to concert

07.08.2015 In Brest, signatories for nomination of Aliaksandr Lukashenka are encouraged with invitations to concert

This was reported by some residents of Brest, working in organizations that are part of "Belnaftakhim" (“Belarusian Oil Chemistry”) concern. One could receive a ticket-invitation to the concert dated to the City Day in exchange for a signature in support for the nomination of the candidacy of the incumbent President for the presidnetial election.

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