News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
09.01.2013 Navapolatsk human rights defenders hold action in support of Hrodna colleagues (photo)
The Navapolatsk activists held an action of solidarity with the Hrodna human rights defenders Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel who had been fined for posting to the web a photo of themselves with portraits of Ales Bialiatski and brochures of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
08.01.2013 Homel human rights defenders ask to be punished for photos on the web
The Homel human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka ask the head of the Chyhunachny District Police Department of Homel Henadz Khmaryk to give them administrative charges for the photo in the Internet, in which they express solidarity with their colleague, political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, and congratulate him on the jubilee.
07.01.2013 Hrodna: human rights defenders get fined 4.5 million rubles for a photo on the web
On 5 January the Leninski District Court of Hrodna considered administrative cases against the Hrodna human rights activists Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel.
07.01.2013 Spontaneous rally at "Carpets of Brest"
The rally was held by workers of the enterprise in presence of the new head of the "Bellehpram" ("Belarusian Light Industry") concern Mikhail Suchkou, who came to Brest to study the state of affairs at one of the most problematic enterprises of the concern.
04.01.2013 Head of the Hrodna BPF branch accused of violating the Constitution
The head of the Hrodna regional branch of the Belarusian Popular Front Vadzim Saranchukou has been fined 1 million rubles for taking part in commemoration of participants of the anti-Russian uprising of 1863-1864.
02.01.2013 Hrodna human rights defenders are summonsed to court
The Hrodna human rights defender Uladzimir Khilmanovich received a summons to the Leninski District Court of Hrodna. On 5 January he will be tried there for alleged participation in an unauthorized picket.
29.12.2012 Ales Bialiatski: "This international support is a message to all Belarusians"
The fact that the political prisoner remains in Babruisk-based penal colony is confirmed by the letters he continues sending – of 18th, 20th, 24th December. Ales says that almost all of his free time is occupied by letters. Letters and postcards with words of support coming in large numbers – sometimes more than a hundred of them comes in just a day.
21.12.2012 Brest authorities ban pickets for small border traffic with Poland
Brest city executive committee has banned a number of pickets expected to demand quicker implementation of local border traffic with the neighboring Poland.
18.12.2012 Brest authorities ban 9 UCP pickets
Brest activists of the United Civil Party submitted 9 applications to the city executive committee asking for permission to stage 9 pickets across the city on 19 December. However, all of them were dismissed, says local UCP leader Uladzimir Vuyek.
17.12.2012 December 19 pickets banned in Babruisk and Baranavichy
Viktar Buzinayeu, leader of UCP’s Babruisk office, received a reply from deputy chairman of the city executive committee Aliaksandr Markachou saying that the activist will not be allowed to hold a picket on 19 December to mark the 2010 crack-down on peaceful protesters following the disputed presidential election.
15.12.2012 Salihorsk authorities ban 19 December picket as well
The Salihorsk District Executive Committee did not authorize a picket, dated to the second anniversary of dispersal of the peaceful post-election rally on 19 December 2012.
14.12.2012 Greetings action in support of political prisoners. Join!
On the eve of Christmas and New Year Hrodna human rights defenders and "Young Front" activists remind about the political prisoners who are waiting for words of support.
14.12.2012 Aliaksandr Makayeu to be tried for a rally on Slutsk uprising anniversary
A major and a lieutenant colonel from the Kopyl District Police Department came to Ales Makayeu in Minsk to draw up a report for organising an “unsanctioned rally”.
13.12.2012 Another fine for Svislach rally
On 13 December the Svislach District Court fined an activist from Biarozauka Siarhei Trafimchyk 800,000 rubles. He was found guilty of attending the memorial event held on 27 October in Svislach to commemorate participants of the anti-Russian insurgence of 1863-1864.
12.12.2012 19 December picket banned in Navapolatsk
An activist of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Siarhei Malashonak applied for authorization of a picket on the second anniversary of crack-down on the peaceful post-election demonstration in Minsk.
