News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
15.03.2013 Freedom Day procession is authorized, but the use of flags and posters is banned
Minsk City Executive Committee authorized the meeting and procession in honor of Freedom Day on 24 March. However, the place of gathering was transferred to the ground in front of "Kastrychnik" cinema.
15.03.2013 Constitution Day action in Homel held under vigilant supervision of police
On 15 March Homel oppositionists held an action in honor of the Constitution Day. They went to the stops of the public transport with copies of the Constitution of 1994 and the newspaper "Narodnaya Volia" (as a symbol of free press).
15.03.2013 Mahiliou police prevent "Young Christian Democrats" from holding street action
The activists intended to hand out copies of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus with a posted photo of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, swearing on the Constitution under a white-red-white flag in 1994.
14.03.2013 Klimavichy District Executive Committee refuses to authorize Freedom Day picket
Klimavichy activists of "Tell the Truth" received an answer from Klimavichy DEC to their application for holding a picket at the city market, dated to the Freedom Day, 25 March.
13.03.2013 Presentation of historical book banned in Zelva
The presentation of the book "By the local history paths of Zelva area" by Siarhei Chyhryn was to have taken place at Zelva district library on 15 March. It is the first such detailed book concerning the history and local core studies of Zelva and the surrounding areas. The author tells interesting details about famous people of Zelva region, the events which took place there for the last 200 years and his talented contemporaries living there.
13.03.2013 Civil activists of Vitsebsk litigate with medics
The chief physician of Vitsebsk central city polyclinic refused to conclude service agreements with the organizers of the street rallies planned for 25 March. The head of Vitsebsk regional branch of the "For Freedom" movement Khrystafor Zhaliapau applied to court, asking to oblige the medics to conclude a service agreement with him. The preliminary hearings on the case took place on 12 March at Kastrychnitski District Court of Vitsebsk.
12.03.2013 Bialynichy activists hold action in support of political prisoners
On 12 March, civil activists of Bialynichy wrote letters and postcards of solidarity to political prisoners within the framework of the "Wave of Solidarity" campaign, held by the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party.
12.03.2013 Another ban on a mass event issued in Vitsebsk
Vitsebsk City Executive Committee refused to authorize the rally in honor of the 150th anniversary of the uprising of Kastus Kalinouski, planned by Yan Dziarzhautsau, a member of the Conservative-Christian Party "Belarusian Popular Front".
11.03.2013 Mahiliou activists apply for authorization of festivities dated to 95th anniversary of Belarusian People's Republic
The activists ask Mahiliou City Executive Committee to authorize the festive actions in honor of the proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic and take an active part in them.
11.03.2013 Public prayer under a ban in Baranavichy
On 9 March in Baranavichy, young activists intended to hold a prayer for Belarus. The action was organized by Christian democrats.
11.03.2013 Political prisoners are sent with congratulations on 25 March in personalized envelopes (photo)
Svislach socio-political activists started sending congratulations on the Freedom Day, 25 March, to political prisoners, in envelopes with their portraits.
11.03.2013 Three days in jail as a congratulation on Women's Day
On 8 March at 2.35 p.m., "European Belarus" activist Valiantsina Tsiurava was detained by the guards of Kamarouski market, who then passed her to police.
11.03.2013 Prospectives of the "Freedom Day" rally in Vitsebsk are unclear due to "seasonal rise in illnesses"
Leanid Autukhou, the head of Vitsebsk regional branch of the Belarusian Popular Front, filed an appeal to Chyhunachny District Executive Committee to hold a rally at Vitsebsk stadium "Locomotive". The head of the regional branch of the "For Freedom" movement Khrystafor Zhaliapau proposed to hold the 25 March rally in the park of 30hoddzia VLKSM Park.
07.03.2013 Vitsebsk authorities don't reply to application for action in honor of Kastus Kalinouski
Yan Dziarzhautsau, a member of the Conservative-Christian Party "Belarusian Popular Front", filed an application with Vitsebsk City Executive Committee for holding a street rally on 10 March with the aim to mark the 150th anniversary of the insurgency under the direction of Kastus Kalinouski.
07.03.2013 Kastus Zhukouski intends to hold a picket under the slogan "Homel City Executive Committee! Hands off history!"
The aim of the action is to draw the public attention to the fate of the wooden houses in Valatouskaya Street and the unlawful actions of Homel City Executive Committee on their dismantlement.
