News on the topic: elections-2015
11.08.2015 Brest: signatures in support of Lukashenka's candidacy are collected by “assistant members of his electoral team”
Violations related to the process of collecting signatures in support of Aliaksandr Lukashenka were registered by an observer from Brest.
11.08.2015 Pickets “For Participation in Fair Elections” banned in Viciebsk
Viciebsk authorities prohibited the activists of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” to hold a picket under the slogan “For Participation in Fair Elections” on August 9 and ignored their proposal to join the pickets.
10.08.2015 Analytical report on the results of the weekly observation: August 3-9
Observation of the presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus is carried out by activists of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" in the framework of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
10.08.2015 Brest: electoral picket of Tatsiana Karatkevich attacked by a stranger
According to members of the electoral team, who collect signatures in support of the nomination of Mrs. Karatkevich a candidate for the presidential elections, the incident took place on Saturday at their picket in Savieckaja Street.
10.08.2015 People are forced to sign for Lukashenka to receive permits for sale of fruit and vegetables
As reported by civil society activist Aliaksei Paulouski, this method is used by officials of Karma District Executive Committee, who collect signatures in support of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
07.08.2015 Paryčy: Nadzeya Dudarenka, foster mother deprived of her children, collects signatures for Tsiareshchanka and looks forward to his help
A resident of the village of Paryčy (Svietlahorsk district) Nadzeya Dudarenka held a picket to collect signatures in support of the nomination of Viktar Tsiareshchanka as a presidential candidate. Nadzeya Dudarenka is a member of his electoral team.
