News on the topic: freedom of expression
23.07.2012 Pickets for election boycott banned in Minsk
Minsk activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Mrs. Nadzeya Iulskaya will not be able to stage two pickets calling voters to boycott the forthcoming parliamentary election, the BCD press-service reports.
23.07.2012 Brest HR defender appeals picket ban in Supreme Court
Brest human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin has lodged a complaint with the Supreme Court against a decision by the city’s executive committee to ban a picket of support to the imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski.
23.07.2012 Baranavichy authorities ban picket for election reform
Baranavichy civil activist Ryhor Hryk has received a letter from the city executive committee, saying that his application for staging a picket to demand a reform of the country’s electoral legislation has been dismissed under Art.5 of the Mass Events Code.
20.07.2012 Salihorsk Young Front activist appeals bike race ban
Salihorsk activist of the Young Front opposition movement Andrei Tychyna has lodged a complaint against a ban imposed on holding a bicycle race marking the anniversary of the 1995 controversial referendum.
11.07.2012 Malaryta District Court upholds prohibition of picket “For Honest Elections”
The Malaryta District Court (the Brest region) confirmed the legality of the prohibition of the picket by the Malaryta District Executive Committee.
09.07.2012 Brest authorities ban BCD rallies
Members of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy filed applications for the authorization of two rallies in Brest: on 10 July – in support of political prisoner, BCD co-head Pavel Seviarynets, and on 14 – under the slogan “Freedom to political prisoners!”
06.07.2012 Commentary of “Viasna” website as a reason for prohibition of bicycle rally in Salihorsk
On 4 July Judge of the Salihorsk District Court Valiantsina Lapina turned down the appeal of a “Young Front” activist Andrei Tychyna against the prohibition of a bicycle rally, issued by the Salihorsk City Executive Committee.
05.07.2012 Brest: court upholds ban of “Honest elections without Lukashenka” picket
The Leninski District Court of Brest didn’t grant the appeal of an activist of the United Civil Party Marat Nestsiarenka against the prohibition of a picket “For honest elections without Lukashenka”.
04.07.2012 Rally against fake elections banned in Baranavichy
On 29 June entrepreneur and civil activists Mikalai Charnavus received a letter from the deputy head of the Baranavichy City Executive Committee Dz. Kastsiukevich, in which it was stated that the executive committee refused to authorize the countrywide rally on 9 July, by means of which Mr. Charnavus wanted to inform the public about the absence of real elections in Belarus at all levels.
02.07.2012 Mazyr: UCP member appeals picket ban
A member of the United Civil Party Uladzimir Repka wanted to hold a picket under the slogan “For honest elections without Lukashenka” near the “IstPal” market on 15 May in order to draw public attention to the absence of free and fair elections in Belarus.
02.07.2012 Hrodna: Leninski District Court goes its usual way
On 30 June the Leninski District Court of Hrodna considered the appeal of Aliaksandra Vasilevich, the head of the Hrodna city organization of the United Civil Party, against the refusal of the Hrodna City Executive Committee to authorize a picket under the slogan “For honest elections without Lukashenka”.
30.06.2012 Pickets against poverty still under ban
The city authorities of Orsha again refused to allow members of Fair World left party to hold mass events.
27.06.2012 The Ministry of Information will fight against extremism and terrorism
The Ministry of Information, together with the Border and Customs Committees of Belarus, can be included into the list of state establishments that fight against terrorism and extremism.
27.06.2012 Committee to Protect Journalists: Belarusian authorities are taking revenge for the truth
Belarusian authorities should immediately release a critical journalist who was tried, convicted and sentenced to prison.
25.06.2012 Fifth ban on pickets for free elections in Baranavichy
Baranavichy civil activist Ryhor Hryk has received another ban on holding a picket on 1 July to demand free elections in Belarus.
