15.12.2011 Brest: detention of Zmitser Shurkhai and Aliaksei Charkashyn

The activists of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Zmitser Shurkhai and Aliaksei Charkashyn were detained by road police at the entrance to Brest.

12.12.2011 Vitsebsk: trial of “European Belarus” activists

Ivan Salokhin and Uladzislau Varanetski were detained in the evening of 11 December, while trying to hang out the banner “Freedom to political prisoners!” on a bridge.

09.12.2011 Mahiliou: Iryna Tryhubava to be tried for leaflet

Iryna Tryhubava, an activist of the Free Trade Union of Steelworkers, was detained about three weeks ago near the porch of a house in the Yubileiny syburb.

08.12.2011 Barysau: verdict to signature collector to be announced on 12 December

On 7 December the second hearing on the case of Mikalai Iliiushonak took place at the Barysau City Court. Illiushonak had been detained on 21 September, while collecting signatures for holding a People’s Assembly in Barysau. He was kept at the police station for three hours and his car and apartment were inspected.

30.11.2011 Detained “Platforma” activist brutally beaten in police department

Yury Chyhilejchyk, an activist of “Platforma” informational outreach group, was beaten beyond recognition.

25.11.2011 European Belarus activists detained while hanging out banner "Freedom to Bialiatski"

Four activists of the "European Belarus" opposition movement were detained by Minsk police while hanging out a banner "Freedom to Bialiatski" this afternoon.

25.11.2011 Syarhei Kavalenka detained in Vitsebsk

Syarhei Kavalenka was traditionally accused by police of swearing.

23.11.2011 Independent journalists prevented from shooting on the border

Hrodna police detained reporters of the BelSat TV channel and Radio Racyja journalist, as they were going to report on the events at the Bruzgi border check point on 22 November, says journalist Andrei Pachobut in his online blog.

22.11.2011 Police refute information on mass detentions in Krupki

The regional police also doubt the information that riot policemen beat people.

21.11.2011 Karelichy prosecuting authorities persist in procedural abuses

Ivan Sheha, Slonim activist of the Belarusian Popular Front Party, has yet been unable to receive an official reply to his complaint against his detention by road police back on 8 October.

21.11.2011 Rechytsa BCD activist detained by police

Rechytsa road police have reportedly detained local activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Kastus Zmushko as he was returning home together with his brother last evening, Radio Racyja reports.

21.11.2011 Former police lieutenant-colonel accuses policemen of false witness

Former lieutenant-colonel of Salihorsk financial police Viktar Malochka keeps fighting for the rehabilitation of his rights, reportedly violated by two arbitrary detentions during so called “silent protests” on 15 and 22 June.

17.11.2011 Participants of prayer for political prisoners detained on October Square

5 activists who planned to hold a prayer service for political prisoners have been detained on October Square in Minsk.

Among them are Hanna Shaputska, Nina Bahinskaya, Tatsyana Kim, Alyaksandr Makaeu, Radio Svaboda informs.

14.11.2011 People's Assembly: chronicle of persecution

On 12 November the second People's Assembly was held in many cities and towns of Belarus. Some of its participants were detained preventively, and some others – during the assembly.

11.11.2011 Vitsebsk: Barys Khamaida detained to be warned

Barys Khamaida, a well-known distributor of independent press in Vitsebsk, was detained in his usual place, near house #28 in Lenin Street. Policemen stated the administration of the Chyhunachny District Police Department wanted to talk to him.