News on the topic: freedom of expression
19.08.2011 Vitsebsk authorities ban picket
Vitsebsk authorities have banned a picket applied for by local human rights defender Leanid Svetsik.
19.08.2011 Homel authorities ban pickets of support to Ales Bialiatski, too
Homel city executive committee has banned a number of pickets of support to Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 22 August.
17.08.2011 Mazyr authorities ban pickets
Mazyr town executive committee has banned three pickets in support of Belarusian prisoners of conscience scheduled for 22, 23 and 27 August, saying that the only authorized picket venue in the town – Spartak Stadium – will be occupied by a children’s sports event on the dates indicated in the application.
17.08.2011 Another picket in support of Bialiatski banned
Brest city executive committee banned a picket of support to Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 22 August, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting local human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin.
16.08.2011 Lida district officials ban picket of support to prisoners of conscience
Biarozauka town executive committee (Lida district, Hrodna region) has banned a picket of support to Belarusian prisoners of conscience applied for by local civil activists Siarhei Trafimchyk, Yury Dziashuk and V. Ashurka, www.harodniaspring.org reports.
16.08.2011 Hrodna authorities ban picket of support to Ales Bialiatski
Hrodna city executive committee has banned a picket of support to Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 22 August, referring to “failure to follow Par. 4 Art. 5 of the Mass Events Act”, local human rights defenders report.
16.08.2011 Baranavichy authorities ban picket of support to Bialiatski
Baranavichy town executive committee has banned a picket of support to Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 22 August, Radio Racyja reports.
15.08.2011 MEP Migalski not allowed to enter Belarus
Marek Migalski, member of the European Parliament, was not allowed to enter Belarus last night, the PAP news agency reports.
03.08.2011 Navapolatsk authorities changed their ruling on mass events to ban picket in support of Mikita Likhavid
On 18 July democratic activists, including members of the Belarusian Popular Front Party, the For Freedom movement and the Human Rights Center Viasna applied to the Navapolatsk Town Executive Committee with the request to authorize a picket in support of political prisoner Mikita Likhavid who is subject to constant pressurization in jail.
01.08.2011 Mazyr authorities ban picket in support of Mikita Likhavid
Ales Kavalchuk and Ryhor Kryvitski, civil activists from Mazyr, applied to the Mazyr District Executive Committee to obtain permission for holding a picket in support of political prisoner Mikita Likhavid who is subject to constant pressurization in jail.
27.07.2011 MEP Migalski banned to visit Belarus
Marek Migalski, Member of the European Parliament, has been banned to visit Belarus, an immigration official in Minsk said on 27 July.
26.07.2011 Bicycle race cancelled in Minsk due to “silent actions”
It had to take place in Horki Park on Tuesday, July 26.
26.07.2011 Baranavichy authorities ban picket
Baranavichy activist of the United Civil Party Ryhor Hryk will not be able to hold a picket on 30 July, after local authorities dismissed his application.
16.06.2011 Minsk authorities ban all rallies in city center
On 2 June, Mikalai Ladutska, chair of Minsk city executive committee, approved decision #1554 on authorized rally locations in the city center.
14.06.2011 Baranavichy: district executive committee authorized one of three pickets
The Baranavichy District Executive Committee allowed the local social democrats to hold a picket against the pauperization of the population. The pickets near the Viasiolkasupermarket and near the town fountain weren’t authorized, but the picket in the old park (from the side of Kamsamolskaya Street) which they intend to hold on 1-2 p.m. was permitted.
