News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
08.05.2012 People in mufti prevent Lukashenka from receiving Constitution
A group of people deceived by the government gathered at the Minsk central railway station and marched to the House of Government.
08.05.2012 Luban authorities are against free elections
On Monday evening the head of Minsk regional branch of the United Civil Party Artsiom Ahafonau received a written denial for holding a picket from the chairman of Luban district executive committee Vasil Akulich. They wanted to hold a picket “For Free Elections without Lukashenka” in the capital of the district.
07.05.2012 Babruisk activists intend to picket for transparent elections
“We want to inform Babruisk residents that there are no fair elections in Belarus. If the authorities allow us picket at the central market, we will prepare leaflets and will talk to the people,” says one of the action organizers, the head of the Babruisk organization of the United Civil Party Viktar Buzinayeu.
04.05.2012 Polatsk: court deprives silent protester of driver’s license
On 4 May the Court of Polatsk and the Polatsk district turned down the appeal of Yury Rudkouski against the ruling of the road police, according to which he was deprived of the right to drive for two years.
04.05.2012 Police have been looking for the author of "Musorok" poster for a week
Law enforcement bodies have been looking for Ivan Amelchanka, who raised a poster “Musorok” (a play on the words “cop” and “garbage”) near a plainclothes policemen filming the "Chernobyl Way" rally. Policemen wait for him outside his flat every day.
04.05.2012 Hrodna activists want to picket for fair elections without Lukashenka
Five civil and political activists of Hrodna applied for holding pickets "For Fair Elections without Lukashenka" in different parts of the city on 15 May.
04.05.2012 Vitsebsk: Kavalenka's family held a picket
On 3 May Alena Kavalenka, wife of political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka, and their children Valiantsin and Vika held a picket near "Marco-city" in Lenin Street in Vitsebsk. They stood there for about 20 minutes, holding the poster "Children need the father!".
03.05.2012 Communists vs. "Young Front": continuation of court proceedings
On 3 May the trial of the "Young Front" activists Mikhail Muski, Pavel Siarhei and Raman Vasiliieu, detained for throwing eggs at the monument to Lenin in Minsk, continued at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk
02.05.2012 Police don't hurry to return Vadzim Kabanchuk's car
Minsk police still haven't returned the car to the member of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Vadzim Kabanchuk. The car had been detained on the eve of the Freedom Day action, on 25 March. Some printed materials and a streamer were confiscated as a result.
02.05.2012 Mikashevichy: community work day instead of banned 1 May demonstration
The head of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union Mikalai Zimin and the head of the independent trade union at "Granite" factory Aleh Stakhayevich applied to the Mikashevichy authorities for the authorization of 1 May demonstration in the city. Predictably enough, the application was rejected.
02.05.2012 Brest: human rights defenders launch "Stop 1210" campaign
In Brest, human rights defenders held a round table to mark the beginning of the campaign "Stop 1210" aimed at the protection of freedom of peaceful assemblies.
30.04.2012 Orsha authorities ban pickets again
Another ban on holding two pickets on May Day was received by Orsha activists of the United Leftist Party “Fair World”.
25.04.2012 UCP Hrodna activist harassed ahead of 26 April Chernobyl memorial picket
Hrodna activist of the United Civil Party Mrs. Aliaksandra Vasilevich has been reportedly visited by a policeman, who said the girl could face administrative charges in case she took part in the unsanctioned picket marking the 26th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster scheduled for 26 April.
23.04.2012 Vitsebsk authorities ban three Chernobyl-related pickets
Vitsebsk activists of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” will not be able to hold a number of pickets marking the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, after local activist Yan Dziarzhautsau received an official ban issued by the city’s executive authorities.
19.04.2012 Vitsebsk authorities ban pickets
Yan Dziarzhautsau, Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christina Party “Belarusian Popular Front”, will not be able to stage three pickets, after his applications were dismissed by the administrations of the city’s three districts.
