News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
10.06.2015 Minsk authorities ban BCD assembly in Svaboda Square
The leaders of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party have received an answer to their application to Minsk City Executive Committee for holding the constitutive assembly of the BCD at 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on June 13, 2015 in Svaboda Square in Minsk. According to the deputy head of Minsk CEC Ihar Karpenka, “it is intended to hold another mass event since May 2 until September 13 on the territory of Svaboda Square”.
10.06.2015 Strike at plant in Maladzechna
Workers refused to work at the metalwork plant in Maladzechna.
08.06.2015 Yury Belenki appeals actions of Minsk official to prosecutor's office
The leader of the Conservative Christian Party BPF Yury Belenki has appealed to Minsk prosecutor, seeking the punishment of the deputy head of Minsk City Executive Committee I. Karpenka.
02.06.2015 Baranavičy activist claims that he was beaten by police
Baranavičy activist of "Young Front" Kiryl Luksha was beaten by the police after a protest action. He reported it through his accounts on social networking websites.
02.06.2015 Baranavičy activists challenge picket ban at Supreme Court
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha has filed a supervisory appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Baranavičy City and District Court of january 27, 2015 and the determination of the Judicial Board on Civil Cases of the Brest Regional Court of March 19, 2015.
01.06.2015 Baranavičy: filed a cassation appeal on the case to ban the May Day rally
Ryhor Hryk, an activist of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry (TUREI), has filed an appeal to the Brest Regional Court against the verdict of the Baranavičy City and District Court which on May 21 had dismissed his complaints against the ban on the May Day rally, issued by the city authorities.
28.05.2015 BPF deputy head appeals fine to Supreme Court
On May 27, BPF deputy head Ryhor Kastusiou has sent a supervisory appeal to the Chairman of the Supreme Court.
28.05.2015 UCP activist in Babrujsk receives ban on picket 15 minutes before start
Halina Smirnova, an activist of the United Civil Party from Babrujsk, was going to hold a picket today to “inform the public about the inadmissibility of introduction of forced labor provided by Decree No. 3”. The ban was received by the activist just 15 minutes before the start of the declared picket.
25.05.2015 ‘Social parasites’ protests banned in Orša and Brest
On May 24 and 25, local activists of the United Civil Party were going to stage a number of protests against the newly introduced Decree No. 3 “On the prevention of social dependency”.
22.05.2015 3 UCP pickets banned in Hrodna region
Members of the United Civil Party are still trying to obtain permission to stage several pickets in the Hrodna region. This time, the representatives of the party applied for a series of pickets against Decree No. 3, so-called decree against parasites.
22.05.2015 Baranavičy District Court dismisses appeal against ban on May Day picket
Baranavičy District Court heard yesterday an appeal filed by local trade union activist Ryhor Hryk, who challenged a ban on the May Day rally imposed by the local executive committee. As a result, Judge Mikalai Selimanovich found the activist’s claims groundless.
22.05.2015 Brest authorities confirm ban on picket of solidarity with political prisoners
Human rights defenders in Biaroza have received a reply from the Brest Regional Executive Committee signed by the deputy chairman Leanid Tsupryk. The letter concerned an earlier decision of the Biaroza executive committee to ban a picket scheduled for March 9.
21.05.2015 Restrictions on street protests in Viciebsk violate international human rights standards
In March, human rights activist Pavel Levinau wrote to the General Directorate of Justice of the Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee to protest against decision No. 881 of the Viciebsk City Executive Committee “On mass events in the city of Viciebsk”. A month later he received an answer: the decision is fully consistent with the Constitution and international treaties.
19.05.2015 Supreme Court dismisses appeal by disabled rights activist
Yury Liashenka, a disabled civil society activist from Svietlahorsk, has received from the Supreme Court a response to his complaint asking the court to cancel the decision of the Svietlahorsk District Court to punish him for illegal picketing.
15.05.2015 Biaroza human rights activists intend to hold a picket demanding release of political prisoners
Biaroza human rights activists have filed an application for a picket on June 28 at the officially designated site, the city stadium, near the entrance from Lenin Street.
