News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
17.03.2016 Anti-Crisis Meeting Banned In Salihorsk
Local authorities did not allow activist Uladzimir Shyla to hold a rally without explanation of the reasons.
11.03.2016 Court in Minsk fines participants in entrepreneurs’ rally
On March 10, the Court of Minsk’s Centraĺny district fined several opposition activists for their involvement in a rally staged on February 22 to protest new trading rules for market vendors.
09.03.2016 Activists charged over picket in support of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko
Twelve people will stand trials on administrative charges of involvement in a picket staged today outside the Russian embassy in Minsk to show support for Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian helicopter pilot accused of murdering two Russian journalists.
16.02.2016 Minsk court fines more protesters against police violence
The Court of Lieninski district of Minsk continued yesterday hearing the administrative cases of persons involved in a protest against police-related violence staged in front of the Supreme Court building on January 30.
11.02.2016 Minsk court fines protesters against police violence
The Court of Minsk’s Lieninski district heard today the administrative charges brought against nine participants in a peaceful protest against police-related violence staged outside the building of the Supreme Court on January 30.
05.02.2016 Paval Vinahradau Fined For Rally In Front Of Tax Inspection Office
The activist brought a coffin with the writing “May We See Your Taxes In a Coffin!” to the porch of the Tax Inspection.
02.02.2016 Monitoring report on the mass event on January 30, 2016 in Minsk
The mass event on January 30, 2016 was observed personally and continuously by five observers who had been trained accordingly and marked with badges.
19.01.2016 Activists on Trial for Remembrance Action (Updated)
On January 19, activists Ales Makajeu and Maxim Viniarski went on trial for violating administrative article 23.34 (violating the procedure of holding mass events).
15.01.2016 UN Human Rights Committee to consider complaint by Salihorsk human rights defender
A complaint submitted by human rights activist Leanid Markhotka to challenge a ban on a street protest imposed by the authorities of Salihorsk in December 2014 will be considered by the UN Human Rights Council.
13.01.2016 UN Human Rights Committee registers complaint in ‘father for daughter’ case
The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint submitted by Aliaksandr Protska, a resident of Homieĺ who attempted to stage a protest against the charges his daughter faced for alleged human trafficking. The communication has been sent to the State for comments on the merits.
06.01.2016 Opposition activist fined over Human Rights Day picket
Leanid Kulakou, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, has been fined 6.3 mln rubles on charges of staging an illegal picket on December 10, International Human Rights Day.
04.01.2016 Belarus six times violated rights of human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka, says UN Human Rights Committee
Human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka has received a decision adopted at the autumn session of the UN Human Rights Committee in case No. 2016/2010 “Leanid Sudalenka vs. Belarus.” The experts found that the Belarusian authorities for the sixth time violated his civil and political rights, this time – the right to peaceful assembly and expression, as enshrined in Articles 19 and 21 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
22.12.2015 Hrodna Regional Court predictably rejects activist’s appeal
The Hrodna Regional Court has predictably rejected a cassation appeal by activist Yury Hlebik, who tried to challenge a decision by the Śvislač District Court of November 19. The activist was fined 4.5 mln rubles for taking part in a memorial event held on October 31.
17.12.2015 Police charge another participant in students’ protest
Pavel Siarhei, an activist who was involved in a protest staged by the students of the Belarusian State University on December 2, will stand trial on charges of participating in an unauthorized demonstration (Part 1, Art. 23.34 of the Administrative code).
09.12.2015 Svislač court fines human rights defender over memorial protest
The Svislač District Court has fined human rights activist Uladzimir Khilmanovich 7.2 million rubles on charges of participating in unauthorized assembly held on October 31.
