News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
22.04.2011 Picket on Chernobyl anniversary prohibited in Hrodna
The organizer of the action Vadzim Saranchukou will address to the public prosecutor's office for explanation of legal reasons for this.
22.04.2011 Salihorsk authorities ban Chernobyl remembrance rally
Salihorsk town authorities banned a meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster due to “the absence of definiteness of the rally’s format”.
19.04.2011 Mahiliou pro-dem activists to appeal picket bans in court
On 18 April, a number of Mahiliou pro-democratic activists lodged a complaint with Leninski District Court against the bans of several pickets scheduled for 25-27 April.
19.04.2011 Babruisk authorities ban Chernobyl remembrance picket
Babruisk activists of the United Civic Party were not allowed holding a picket marking the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster, says local UCP leader Viktar Buzinayeu.
18.04.2011 Baranavichy authorities ban Chernobyl remembrance picket
Baranavichy town executive committee banned a picket marking the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster scheduled for 26 April.
15.04.2011 Mournful action in Pinsk
On 14 April residents of Pinsk held a mournful action dedicated to victims of the 11 April terrorist act in Minsk. The action took place in a small square which was created to mark the day of the town. People lit candles near a symbolic chapel.
14.04.2011 Babruisk citizens start collecting signatures against construction of Nuclear Power Station
On 13 April representatives of the democratic forces of Babruisk began collecting signatures under the appeal to President Aliaksandr Lukashenka requiring to stop building the nuclear power plant in Belarus and to restrict the access to all types of radioactive substances into the territory of our country.
14.04.2011 Salihorsk authorities ban pickets for stability and president
Aliaksandr Rymasheuski, Chair of the Salihorsk District Executive Committee, banned the pickets For Stability, For Our President and Against Picket Bans which a democratic activist Uladzimir Shyla wanted to hold in the only place where such actions are allowed by the local authorities – the Budaunik stadium on 15-16 April.
14.04.2011 Police detain journalist present at mournful action in Maladechna
On 13 April an unauthorized mournful action dedicated to the terrorist act in the Minsk metro took place near St. Joseph’s Church in Maladechna. Invitations to this action were distributed through social nets. About one hundred Maladechna residents gathered for the action. No speeches were delivered, people just stood silent for some time.
12.04.2011 Mahiliou: sentence to Maksim Antsypovich left standing
On 12 April Uladzimir Navitaniuk, Judge of the Mahiliou Region Court, considered the appeal of Maksim Antsypovich against the fine imposed on him for participation in an unauthorized picket in Mahiliou on 16 January.
06.04.2011 Actions of solidarity with political prisoners near St. Symon and Alena Church
Policemen in mufti observe the rallies of solidarity near the Catholic church in Nezalezhnasts Square in Minsk every day.
01.04.2011 Salihorsk: picket against picket bans
Uladzimir Shyla, democratic activist and entrepreneur from Salihorsk has filed applications for the authorization of a number of picket. The stated place of the actions is the Budaunik stadium – the only place where street actions of the opposition are allowed.
25.03.2011 Another fine to Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida
Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida has been fined BYR 1,050,000 for staging an unauthorized picket marking Freedom Day. This is his fourth fine on similar charges since 2 March.
21.03.2011 Local authorities ban 25 March solidarity pickets
Vitsebsk, Barysau, Polatsk and Navapolatsk authorities dismissed applications for holding a number of pickets of solidarity with political prisoners on 25 March submitted by local pro-democratic activists.
21.03.2011 Mahiliou and Homel authorities ban 25 March solidarity pickets
Mahiliou and Homel city executive committees dismissed applications for holding pickets of solidarity with political prisoners scheduled by local pro-democratic activists for 25 March.
