News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
09.03.2012 Pinsk authorities ban literary event
Members of the Ukrainian scientific and pedagogical fellowship "Berehynya", officially registered in Belarus, intended to hold a literary event in the village of Misiatsichy in Pinsk district of Homel region, dedicated to the 100-year anniversary of the birthday of the Ukrainian writer Fedor Odrach, born in this region. Ukrainian scientists who study the writer's work, were to come to the event.
09.03.2012 Minsk: detention of "Young Front" activists
At about 8 p.m. on 7 March police detained "Young Front" activists Raman Vasiliieu and Uladzimir Yaromenka on Nezalezhnasts Square in Minsk.
07.03.2012 Hrodna: human rights defender Viktar Sazonau officially warned against holding picket
On 7 March the Hrodna police officially warned Viktar Sazonau about the possible administrative punishment for holding an unauthorized picket.
07.03.2012 Brest authorities ban picket in support of trade-union activist Aleh Stakhayevich
Zinaida Mikhniuk, the head of Brest regional branch of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry, wasn't allowed to hold a picket of solidarity with Aleh Stakhayevich, the head of an independent trade-union branch at the "Granite" enterprise in Mikashevichy who was fired for his trade-union activities.
06.03.2012 Babruisk: Alena Toustsik regularly “invited” to police
Activist of the United Civil Party Alena Toustsik, fined for lighting candles on the Ancestors’ Day, 2 November, suffers from excessive police attention.
06.03.2012 Police keep phoning to Raman Pratasevich
The pressurization of Raman Pratasevich, an activist of the "Young Front", continues.
05.03.2012 Aliaksandr Artsybashau gets 7 more days of arrest instead of release from jail
Aliaksandr Artsybashau, activist of the civil campaign "Tell the Truth!", was detained near the Maskouski District Court of Minsk on 22 February and sentenced to 10 days of arrest for participation in the "unauthorized picket of toys" on Nezalezhnasts Square in Minsk.
05.03.2012 Dziarzhynsk: fines for solidarity with Bialiatski
The activists of the "European Belarus" Uladzimir Dzenisevich and Aliaksandr Tarnahurski were sentenced to pay 700,000 rubles and 350,000 rubles fines for violating part 2 of Article 21.14 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
05.03.2012 Brest authorities ban another picket in support of Ales Bialiatski
The official reason for the refusal to authorize the picket was that its organizer, human rights defender Uldadzimir Vialichkin, hadn't concluded service agreements with police, medics and public utilities.
01.03.2012 Baranavichy authorities refuse to change their mind
A group of Baranavichy residents asked the Baranavichy City Executive Committee to review its ruling #1497 of 16 January 2009 and #2497 of 5 October 2009 for their de-bureaucratization. The appropriate appeal, filed in February, was signed by 56 people.
28.02.2012 Hrodna authorities ban picket in support of political prisoners
Hrodna human rights defenders Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel will not be able to hold a picket of solidarity with Belarusian prisoners of conscience, after their application was dismissed by local executive authorities.
27.02.2012 Toy protest in Vilnius
On February 28, from 12 a.m. till 1 p.m., at Vilnius Vinco Kudirkos Square, an “unauthorized” action “TOYS PROTEST” will take place. Over 10 toys will participate in the protest.
22.02.2012 Salihorsk prosecuting authorities refuse to protect freedom of assembly
Salihorsk district prosecutor’s office dismissed without a hearing a claim by local pro-democratic activist Uladzimir Shyla against groundless picket bans imposed by the district executive committee.
20.02.2012 Salihorsk authorities keep banning pickets
Aliaksandr Rymasheuski, chair of Salihorsk district executive committee, has banned three pickets scheduled for 17-19 February, referring to Par. 6 Art. 5 of the Mass Events Code.
20.02.2012 Brest district authorities ban three protests against worsening living standards
The Brest District Executive Committee has rejected three applications from opposition activists for permission to stage demonstrations in local villages in protest against plunging living standards.
