News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
23.04.2014 Chernobyl pickets banned in Hrodna
Vadzim Saranchukou and Mikalai Lemianouski, members of the Belarusian Popular Front’s Hrodna office, have received from the executive committee official bans on conducting awareness-raising pickets, scheduled for April 26 to mark the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.
22.04.2014 Chernobyl events banned in Vitsebsk and Navapolatsk
Local authorities in Vitsebsk and Navapolatsk have banned a number of events scheduled to mark the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on April 26. According to the officials, the organizers failed to submit an appropriate application.
21.04.2014 Biaroza human rights defenders challenge picket ban
The Biaroza District Executive Committee admitted lack of independence professionalism when on March 20 it gave permission to hold a rally on Freedom Day and three days before the event reversed its decision.
17.04.2014 Minsk Regional Court dismisses appeal against ban on Human Rights Day picket in Salihorsk
The Minsk Regional Court has dismissed a cassation appeal filed by Salihorsk opposition activist Uladzimir Shyla to challenge a ban on a picket scheduled for Human Rights Day, after an earlier decision by the District Court was confirmed.
17.04.2014 Applications for memorial Chernobyl actions filed in Vitsebsk region
Four representatives of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” filed a request to hold a picket on April 26 to the Chyhunachny District Executive Committee of Vitsebsk in the specially designated place, Culture and Recreation Park of Railroad Workers.
16.04.2014 Young Front activists in Homel to stand trial over solidarity with victims of Ukrainian protests
On April 17, the Tsentralny District Court of Homel will hear the charges brought against members of the Young Front opposition movement, Andrei Tsianiuta, Natallia Kryvashei and Stas Bula. They are accused of violating the order of holding mass events.
16.04.2014 Hrodna Regional Court turns down appeal in Ukraine solidarity case
The Hrodna Regional Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a Vaukavysk opposition activist Vital Huliak, confirming the decision of the District Court.
16.04.2014 Alena Kavalenka fined 3 mln rubles
The Vitsebsk activist was fined for a rally against participation in municipal “elections” that took place on 22 March.
15.04.2014 Hrodna human rights defenders appeal against penalties for photos in Internet
Hrodna human rights defenders Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel appealed to the Hrodna Regional Court to challenge the decision of the Leninski District Police Department, by which each of them was fined 25 basic units.
14.04.2014 Baranavichy: supervisory appeal on the case of the Milavidy festival directed to Office of Prosecutor General
April 10, an organizer of the Milavidy festival Viktar Syrytsa filed a supervisory appeal to the Prosecutor General against the verdicts of the Baranavichy City and District Court, Brest Regional Court and Supreme Court concerning the case of the Milavidy festival.
10.04.2014 Brest resident to be punished for picket against quick execution of death sentences
The action, which was attended by Dzmitry Rabtsevich, took place on 28 March, when he went into the city center with a banner on which was written "No toFast Executions" and "Life or Death".
07.04.2014 Brest: pressurization of the UCP candidates at the local elections continues
Iryna Siniapkina, who was nominated as a candidate of the United Civil Party, can be punished for an electoral picket held on February 24 in Brest.
02.04.2014 Hrodna human rights defenders are summoned to police again
Hrodna human rights defenders Uladzimin Khilmanovich, Raman Yurhel and Viktar Sazonau are to visit the Leninski District Police Department of Hrodna on April 3.
02.04.2014 Alena Kavalenka to be tried for unauthorized picket
Alena Kavalenka, activist of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front”and wife of a former political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka, took part in an electoral picket together with another CCP BPF activist, Yan Dziarzhautsau, on March 22. They stood there with a poster “Boycott the electoral farce!”
01.04.2014 Supreme Court supports the verdicts of the Baranavichy city and Brest regional courts in the case of the Milavidy festival
Civil society activist Viktar Syrytsa received an answer to his complaint from Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court V. Kalinkovich. As it is stated in the answer, the complaint against the verdict of Judge of the Baranvichy City and District Court Katsiaryna Hruda of July 31, 2013 and the verdict of Judge of the Brest Regional Court Natallia Surma of August 29, 2013 in the case of the Milavidy festival was considered with an examination of the case materials.
