News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
10.12.2014 Vitsebsk authorities banned three pickets dated to Human Rights Day
Three applications for one-minute pickets were filed to the district executive committees of Vitsebsk by a human rights activist Pavel Levinau, who wanted to hold such events in each of the three districts. However, he received predictable formulaic bans.
09.12.2014 Mikhail Karnevich appeals a fine on Svislach case
December 3, Mikhail Karnevich filed an appeal with Hrodna Regional Court against the verdict of Judge of the Leninski District Court of HrodnaAlena Piatrova), which on November 25 fined him 2,250,000 rubles for allegedly "participating in an unsanctioned rally".
09.12.2014 Uladzimir Prudnikau – sevenths fined in Svislach case
December 8, Svislach District Court fined a member of the United Civil Party Uladzimir Prudnikau 1.5 million roubles for taking part in the commemoration of the insurgents of 1863-1864 in Svislach on October 26, 2014.
08.12.2014 Homel authorities ban procession on Human Rights Day
Homel human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka and the civil society activist Halina Bialova have received an answer from Homel City Executive Committee regarding their application for holding a procession on Human Rights Day, December 10.
08.12.2014 Kobryn: trial of Ales Mekh to continue December 11
December 4, the hearings on an administrative case against Mr. Mekh, charged with participation in an unauthorized mass event, started at Kobryn District Court. The case concerns the participation of Ales Mekh and his son in the commemoration of participants of the uprising of 1863-1864 against the Russian empire, held in the town of Svislach.
05.12.2014 Human Rights Day picket banned in Baranavichy
Baranavichy City Executive Committee banned the picket dedicated to the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, organized by the human rights activists Viachaslau Bolbat and Siarhei Housha.
04.12.2014 Vaukavysk District Court fines another participant of memorial events in Svislach
December 1, Vaukavysk District Court fined another participant presented at the commemoration of insurgents of 1863-1864 ibn Svislach and Yakushouka.
04.12.2014 Salihorsk authorities ban picket dated to Human Rights Day
Deputy Chair on ideological work of Salihorsk District Executive Committee Mikalai Maskevich turned down an application of the local representatives of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee for holding a picket on the occasion of the Human Rights Day on the central square of the town.
04.12.2014 Vitsebsk: three days of arrest for taking part in a photoshoot
Trials of participants of a photoshoot with a graffiti continue at the Chyhunachny District Court in Vitsebsk. Five civil society activists and journalists have been already sentenced to fines for taking photos against the background of a graffiti of newspaper birds flying out of cages.
03.12.2014 Trial of Yury Belenki postponed to December 17
Today's hearing on an administrative case against the Deputy Chair of the Conservative Christian party «Belarusian Popular Front» Yury Belenki has been postponed to 10 a.m. on December 17.
02.12.2014 Brest: management of a park reluctant to enter into an agreement necessary to hold a picket
Brest human rights activists have appealed to Brest City Executive Committee to hold a picket on December 10, Universal Day of Human Rights.
02.12.2014 Ales Mekh to be tried for memorial action in Svislach
Charges have been presented to Mr Mekh and his son Anton Mekh (under age). Ales Mekh will be tried at the Kobryn District Court and the case against Anton Mekh will be considered by the committee on affairs of under-aged persons at Kobryn District Executive Committee.
01.12.2014 Yury Belenki to be tried once more December 3
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front Yury Belenky to stand trial for the third time. December 3 at 11 a.m., Minsk City Court will consider an administrative case for violation of the order of conduct of a mass event, the rally in Kurapaty on Forefathers' Day, November 2.
30.11.2014 CCP BPF deputy chair fined over memorial rally
On November 28, the Leninski District Court of Minsk considered the administrative case of the deputy chairman of the Conservative Christian Party BPF Yury Belenki and sentenced him to a fine of 4.5 million rubles for involvement in a procession to the place of execution of the victims of the Bolshevik terror that took place on November 9.
27.11.2014 Trial of disabled activist in Svetlahorsk adjourned over flawed police report
On November 27, the Svetlahorsk City Court was expected to hear the administrative charges brought against Yury Liashenka, an activist for the right of persons with disabilities. He was charged under Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code – violation of the order of holding mass events. However, the trial did not take place after a police lieutenant colonel told the activist that the case file needed to be corrected.
