News on the topic: freedom of expression
03.03.2015 Brest resident accused of defaming Lukashenka
A new political prisoner may appear in Belarus.
13.02.2015 Appeal of distributor of “Vitebsk Kuryer” registered at UN Human Rights Committee
The appeal of Mikhail Zhurauliou, filed under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, was registered under the number 2495/2014. The official note about it was received by human rights activist Pavel Levinau, who assisted in drawing the appeal.
13.02.2015 Journalist Viktar Parfionenka to continue litigation with MFA
The Leninski District Court of Minsk refused to consider the lawsuit of the Hrodna journalist Viktar Parfionenka against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
08.02.2015 Biaroza human rights defenders prepare two pickets
Biaroza human rights defenders have applied for entering into service contracts with the local hospital, public utilities services and the police for serving the pickets they intend to hold March 9 and 25.
06.02.2015 “My First Word”: action of solidarity held by human rights defenders
On February 5, members of the HRC “Viasna” held an action of solidarity with activists of the anarchist movement who had been groundlessly sentenced to short-term arrests.
05.02.2015 Freelancers face threats and insults in Brest
The incident took place during shooting of a video report about the destruction of historic buildings near one of them – Warburgs' colony which will be destroyed soon.
03.02.2015 Mahiliou journalist Aliaksandr Burakou appeals against fine
January 31, Aliaksandr Burakou filed an appeal to Chairman of the Mahiliou Regional Court.
02.02.2015 Former political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich detained by police
As it became known to the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, at 4 p.m. on February 2 Aliaksandr Frantskevich was detained by police.
19.01.2015 Vitsebsk journalists and activists keep appealing fines in photo session case
Having labeled a photo session on a background of graffiti as unauthorized picketing, the Chyhunachny District Court of Vitebsk fined six participants. Attempts to appeal this decision to the Regional Court have so far brought no success. The fines are now being appealed to the chairman of the Regional Court.
15.01.2015 Iosif Siaredzich: Ministry of Information chooses punitive measures
A preliminary hearing in Narodnaya Volia's suit against the Ministry of Information was held in the Supreme Court on January 14.
14.01.2015 "Lohvinau" and Information Ministry to meet at court on January 19
January 19, the preliminary hearing on the case “Lohvinau vs. Ministry of Information” will take place at the Supreme Court.
14.01.2015 Alherd Bakharevich: Authorities want to settle “Lohvinau issue” once and for all
A fine to Lohvinau publishing house is equivalent to its destruction. Belarusian writers said it in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
14.01.2015 Journalist from Brest fined for work without accreditation
Alina Litvinchuk was fined Br5.4 mln.
09.01.2015 Hrodna Regional Court turns down Andrei Mialeshka's appeal
January 8, Hrodna Regional Court dismissed the appeal of the journalist Andrei Mialeshka against a fine. Judge Anatol Zayats supported the court of the first instance and left its verdict unchanged.
12.12.2014 Verdict on Pavel Levinau's case to be pronounced December 17
Vitsebsk human rights activist Pavel Levinau is a participants of a photo shoot with a graffiti depicting newspaper birds flying out of cages.Vitsebsk police qualified this photo shoot as an unauthorized picket.
