News for September 2015
05.09.2015 Drahičyn authorities officially divide observers into "constructive" and "opposition" ones (screen)
The website of Drahičyn District Executive Committee contains information about the observers, nominated observers to the election commissions of Drahičyn.
05.09.2015 Homieĺ Regional Election Commission came to Mazyr to check observer's complaint, but he wasn't shown any signature sheets of Haidukevich and Ulakhovich
September 4, Mazyr was visited by members of Homieĺ Regional Election Commission, headed by its deputy chairperson Tamara Lukyanenka.
04.09.2015 Leanid Sudalenka: They are looking in the wrong place! Let's inspect those who sell cottages at 1.5 million dollars instead
The authorities continue pressurizing the human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka. The tax authorities require from the Independent Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry an income statement of their lawyer for the last seven years, despite the fact that Mr. Sudalenka had already reported about his income and assets for the period up to 2012 inclusive.
04.09.2015 Stolin district: authorities determine places to campaign for presidential candidates
Stolin District Executive Committee adopted a special resolution, according to which election propaganda materials shall be produced in accordance with the requirements of the Electoral Code and posted on advertising pillars, the windows of shops and cinemas and on bulletin boards only after consultation with the leaders of these institutions.
04.09.2015 Accused in "graffiti case": During the arrest we were threatened that we would never get out of jail
Maksim Piakarski, a defendant in the "case of graffiti artists" told the Human Rights Center "Viasna" how the detention was held.
03.09.2015 PECs in Saviecki district of Homieĺ are chaired entirely by bosses, commissioners being their subordinates
Analysis of the composition of precinct election commissions (PECs) in the Saviecki district of Homieĺ reveals a pattern that is unlikely to contribute to a free expression of the voters' will.
03.09.2015 Mahilioŭ Regional Election Commission confesses that signatures for Lukashenka were collected at city enterprisess
This is stated in the response to Aliaksei Paulouski, given by the chair of the commission, Valery Berastau. However, there it is stated that the signatures were collected not in working hours, without any coercion, and by members of the initiative group of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
03.09.2015 Silence of the Lambs: What information does Investigative Committee want to remain undisclosed?
Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich regards taking the undertakings not to disclose the materials of the preliminary investigation on the "graffiti case" as harassment of the defendants. The human rights activist reflects on the legality of such actions of the Investigative Committee.
02.09.2015 "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" present their reports to OSCE ODIHR mission
September 2, the coordinators of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" had the first meeting with the mission of the OSCE ODIHR, which has started its work in Minsk.
02.09.2015 Belarus: The release of six political prisoners should not overshadow ongoing human rights violations
Ahead of the revision of the restrictive measures against Belarus by EU members states, FIDH urge the European Union to assess the critical lack of effective reforms that would allow Belarusian citizens to exercise their civil, political and economic rights. The EU should also require full rehabilitation of all former political prisoners.
02.09.2015 Salihorsk: a “prophylactic talk” held with the son of the road policeman
Salihorsk District Police Department doesn't see any offense in the threats against Aliaksandr Malochka, provoked by his demand that road policemen observe the legislation and use the Belarusian language while talking to him.
02.09.2015 Salihorsk District Court dismisses BPF lawsuit
Salihorsk District Court dismissed the appeal of Mnsk regional organization of the NGO Belarusian Popular Front “Adradžennie” against the refusal to include its representatives in precinct election commissions. Judge A. Burautsou found no violations in the actions of state officials related to the formation of the precinct election commissions.
02.09.2015 Hare Krishna preachers detained in Orša
This is not the first time Vaishnavs come to Orša. One can sometimes see them near the city market, where they sell their books under the guise of receiving donations from them.
02.09.2015 Stefanovich: The objective of the authorities was to clear the list of political prisoners
According to the website of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, the persons, charged in the "graffiti case", have been released under the recognizance not to leave.
01.09.2015 "Council of Ministers will hardly understand those who study in special schools"
August 24,two pupils escaped from the closed vocational school in Mahilioŭ. This is far from the first case when pupils escape from correctional educational institutions.
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