News on the topic: freedom of expression
16.03.2015 Freelance journalist files individual communication with UN Human Rights Committee
A journalist from Homel, Mikalai Biamko, has filed an individual communication with the UN Human Rights Committee, seeking protection of his right to receive an impart information.
16.03.2015 Vitsebsk: public hearing is over, the questions remain
March 13, a public hearing concerningthe felling of four trees and two lilac bushes near the Vitsebsk regional library named after Lenin was held in Vitsebsk. The hearing was held outdoors and was attended by about 30 people.
13.03.2015 Tamara Shchapiotkina fined 7.2 mln roubles
Tamara Shchapiotkina, a freelance journalist from Biaroza, has been fined 7.2 million Belarusian roubles under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, «work for foreign media without accreditation”.
12.03.2015 Homel: Larysa Shchyrakova gets fined for “participation in illicit manufacture and distribution of media products”
March 12, Judge of the Tsentrany District Court of Homel Viktar Kazachak considered an administrative report drawn up on freelance journalist Larysa Shchyrakova.
12.03.2015 Brest resident arrested for leaflets “freedom for political prisoners”
Siarhei Sukhaverkhi from Brest is in custody. Charter97.org learnt it from his friends.
11.03.2015 Vitsebsk: people will be let to public hearing only after showing their passports
It is interesting that the “public hearing” will be held not in some official building, but outdoors, near the regional library named after Lenin. Nevertheless, Vitsebsk City Executive Committee warns that the people who intend to take part in the hearing need to take their passports with them.
10.03.2015 Larysa Shchyrakova receives more charges for working without accreditation
The nearest hearing concerning the Homel independent journalist will take place March 12.
09.03.2015 Police “congratulate” journalist Larysa Shchyrakova on March 8
Homel journalist Larysa Shchyrakova received unusual “congratulations” on March 8 – that day the police drew up an administrative report under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses on her. The report was compiled by the head of the division of law enforcement of the Tsentralny District Police Department of Homel, Yury Panin.
09.03.2015 Journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina not allowed to attend her trial
On March 6, freelance journalist T. Shchapiotkina was summoned to the Leninski District Court of Brest by an SMS-message. The journalist saw the message only in the evening, but decided to come to the trial together with her counsel.
09.03.2015 Biaroza: protesting against Russian military bases in Belarus are "inciting of hatred and extremism"
Biaroza District Executive Committee prohibited Biaroza human rights defenders and social activists to hold a picket on March 9.
06.03.2015 Rechytsa entrepreneurs are planning a rally outside the executive committee for the abolition of the decree №222
Rechytsa entrepreneurs filed a request to hold a rally for the abolition of the Presidential Decree №222. The statement was signed by more than 50 entrepreneurs. The mass event is scheduled for March 9. Meanwhile, the vast majority of entrepreneurs, trading in the markets, "Slavianski" and "Tsentralny", do not work.
06.03.2015 Freelance journalist summoned to trial by SMS
Tamara Shchapiotkina was summoned to court twice. At 8.30 p.m. on March 4 he was called by a man who introduced himself as police inspector Rachynski from Brest and told that she needed to appear at the Leninski District Court of Brest in the morning of March 5.
06.03.2015 Brest: investigative authorities don't disclose information about the criminal case brought for defamation of President
Brest Regional Department of the Investigative Committee just confirmed bringing a criminal case under Article 367, part 1 of the Criminal Code (defamation of the President of the Republic of Belarus) and carrying out investigative activities, including a number of expert studies.
06.03.2015 Mahiliou residents protest against prohibition of mass events
An appropriate statement was submitted to the head of the Mahiliou City Executive Committee Uladzimir Tsumarau by the deputy head of the Mahiliou regional branch of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” Valery Beraziyenka, the head of the Mahiliou city branch of the Belarusian Free Trade Union of Steelworkers Ales Serdziukou and a representative of the Independent Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry in the Mahiliou region Aliaksei Yauhenau.
05.03.2015 Brest: KGB is looking for authors of leaflets of missing Belarusian politicians
The police have detained and questioned social activist Siarhei Sukhaverkhau about the leaflets that had been posted in Pinsk to remind the citizens about the fate of the well-known opposition activists who had been kidnapped.
