02.05.2013 "Viasna" urges the authorities to stop the practice of pressurizing civic activists and take measures for the abolishment of Article 193.1 of the Criminal Code
The Human Rights Center "Viasna" urges the Belarusian authorities to stop the practice of intimidation and pressurization of civic activists and immediately decriminalize the activity of unregistered organizations.
02.05.2013 Entrepreneurs waiting for a Law on Charity, Patronage and Sponsorship
The Confederation of Entrepreneurs insists on the adoption of the Law on Charity, Patronage and Sponsorship.
02.05.2013 Police inspector questions independent journalist about "BelSat" staff
In the morning of 2 May an inspector of Byalynichy District Police Department, police lieutenant Alaksandr Yemyalyanau, paid a visit to the private house in the agrarian settlement of Vyalikaya Mashchanitsa. He said that the main reason for the visit was the wish to find out how the information about the "Lebyadzyanka" farm got to the satellite TV channel "BelSat" and whether the journalists who shot the report were members of "BelSat" staff.
02.05.2013 Brest: verdict to Vital Koush abolished
The decision was taken by the panel of judges of Brest Regional Court on criminal cases, which considered the cassation appeal of the activist who had been sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment.
02.05.2013 Memory about priests who were shot in Orsha (video)
In the 1920-1930ies the shootings of priests were conducted within the borders of the then Orsha (near Mahilyou highway, where suburb-3 is located). This place hasn't been marked in any way yet and there is no memorial sign there. According to local core researcher Yury Koptsik, local dwellers use it as a recreation place, being unaware they drink alcohol on the graves.
02.05.2013 Brest: Labor Day action authorized for the first time in 11 years
The May Day rally in Brest was permitted by the authorities for the first time since 2002. On the eve of the event the representatives of the democratic forces who organized the event concluded service agreements with the police, medics and public utilities, which is required for the authorization of mass events.
01.05.2013 Vitsebsk police passing case of Chernobyl picket to Kastrychnitski District Court
On 30 April the member of the Conservative-Christian Party "Belarusian Popular Front" Yan Dziarzhautsau was charged with a violation of the Law "On Mass Events". The police summonsed him to Kastrychnitski District Police Department in order to register the violation which they hadn't witnessed – the violation report was drawn up on the basis of the photos found on the Internet.
01.05.2013 Babruisk: customs officers are ready to return Niakliayeu's poems to political activist
The leader of Babruisk branch of the United Civil Party Viktar Buzinayeu received a notice from the customs officers due to the "completion of the customs examination". Bear in mind that on 29 March the Buzinayeus' car was detained on the border and several brochures and a book of Uladzimir Niakliayeu's poems were found in it.
01.05.2013 Bialynichy activist send congratulations to political prisoners (photos)
Greetings on the International Labor Day and the upcoming Orthodox Easter and the Victory Day have been sent to the Belarusian political prisoners by civil activists of Bialynichy area.
30.04.2013 FIDH and Viasna demand that charges dropped against those convicted after Chernobyl Way March
FIDH and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” demand that charges against six people, including two journalists, one human rights defender and one activist, be dropped in relation to their engagement in this years annual commemoration of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
30.04.2013 Viasna joins campaign of solidarity with Russia’s civil society
If challenging times are coming to Russia now, it is the time to pay attention to it, to support civil society groups and activists of Russia, to come together and to prove that the international civil society is alive and common values are more important for it than the borders between our countries.
30.04.2013 Kalinkavichy UCP activist accused of starting fight
Dzianis Rabianok, activists of the United Civil Party of the town of Kalinkavichy, is facing charges under Article 9.1 of the Administrative Code, “intentional infliction of bodily injury, not entailing short-term loss of health.” Now the activist faces a fine of 10 to 30 basic units (1-3 mln rubles) or an administrative arrest.
30.04.2013 Organising committee of Chernobyl Way rally: It was abduction of demonstrators
Members of the organising committee for holding the Chernobyl Way rally had a press conference in Minsk. The website charter97.org has learnt it from Vital Rymasheuski, a co-head of the organising committee to found the Belarusian Christian Democracy party (BCD).
30.04.2013 Woman complained by phone and got fired after voice detection
It happened during “a hot line” with the head of Hrodna Province Executive Committee in March.
30.04.2013 Minsk authorities ban May Day rally
Minsk city executive committee dismissed an application of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BCDTU) asking for permission to hold a rally in support of workers’ rights on 1 May, bdkp.org reports.
