News on the topic: political parties & movements
14.12.2007 Unlawful Restriction of Foreign Travels to Anatol Liabedzka
The chairman of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka cannot receive a permissive seal for foreign travels for a month already. He believes that it is KGB who sanctioned this restriction.
14.12.2007 Zmitser Khvedaruk Complains to Prosecutor’s Office about His Beating
On 12 December the riot police violently dispersed an unauthorized action 'For Independent Belarus' in Kastrychitskaya Square in Minsk. The action was timed to the visit of the Russian president Vladimir Putin. During the dispersal the policemen purposely used violence against some of the action participants. A youth leader Zmitser Khvedaruk suffered most: he lost consciousness and was hospitalized. Later the medics diagnosed brain concussion, closed cranial trauma and numerous bruises.
14.12.2007 Homel Oblast UCP Office Searched again
At about 12.20 a.m. four workers of Homel oblast KGB office came to the private house where Homel city branch of the United Civil Party rents an office.
13.12.2007 Human Rights Activists Remind Navumau about Political Prisoners
On 13 December a group of human rights activists consisting of the deputy chair of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Ales Bialiatski, the human rights activists Alena Laptsionak, Valiantsin Stefanovich and Siarzhuk Sys passed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus (MIA) thousands of origami cranes which had been prepared by the international human rights organization Amnesty International for liberation of the political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich.
13.12.2007 Two Victims of Violent Dispersal of Action at Kastrychintskaya Square Are in Hospital
A Young Front leader Zmitser Khvedaruk is still in clinical hospital #9 in Minsk. During the preliminary examinations the doctor diagnosed brain concussion. However, Khvedaruk can also have other injuries. During the yesterday’s action of protest against Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus (possibly aimed at signing the act of the union state, thus depriving Belarus of sovereignty), the police were tearing a white-red-white flag out from Khvedaruk’s hands. The 19-year-old youngster held the flag with his both hands, while fascists in the uniform were beating him into unconsciousness. Then they stamped on him.
12.12.2007 Brutal Beatings at Action against Putin’s Visit to Belarus
At 6 p.m. on 12 December members of oppositional political parties, democratic leaders and youth started coming to Kastrychnitskaya Square of Minsk to protest against the visit of Vladimir Putin to Minsk. There are insistent rumors that during the visit Putin and Lukashenka will sign an act of the union state, thus incorporating Belarus into Russia. This action was dedicated to protection of the remnants of the state sovereignty of Belarus.
12.12.2007 Pickets in Salihorsk
On10 December in Salihorsk activists of the 'Young Front' and the 'For Freedom' movement organized a picket dedicated to the International Human Rights Day.
12.12.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail
Viktar Ivashkevich, deputy head of the Belarusian Popular Front, was sentenced to 15 days of arrest by Tsentralny district court of Minsk.
11.12.2007 Baranavichy: Police Confiscate Leaflets
In the evening the 'Young Front' activists from Baranavichy Vadzim Auramenka, Pavel Kryvanosau and Vadzim Lohish were detained while handing out leaflets. The police took them to the police station and confiscated the leaflets.
11.12.2007 Quota for ‘Belaya Rus’
The Belarusian Ministry of Education has circulated an instruction to almost all universities of the country. It requires organizing primary cells of the newly-minted public association 'Belaya Rus'.
11.12.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich: Trial Delayed
The trial over the deputy head of the Belarusian People’s Front party Viktar Ivashkevich has started today in the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk.
10.12.2007 Police Detain ‘Young Front’ Activist Barys Haretski
The activist of the 'Young Front' and journalist of Radio 'Racyja' Barys Haretski was detained in Kalinouski Square during the meeting of entrepreneurs and taken to Tsentralny district police department of Minsk. There reasons for the detention are not known yet.
10.12.2007 Youth Activist Katsiaryna Salauyova Gets Rehabilitated at University
Katsiaryna Salauyova was informed about it by the rector of Polatsk State University during an unofficial talk. However, he said that she could be expelled again after the first detention or other punishment.
10.12.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich Arrested
On 10 December the police detained the vice-chairman of the Belarusian People’s Front Party Viktar Ivashkevich. He was detained while walking near Kastrychnitskaya Square and taken to Tsentralny district police department of Minsk.
07.12.2007 Activist of BPF Youth Threatened with Property Confiscation and Travel Restrictions
Today the activist of the BPF Youth Zmitser Zhaleznichenka was summonsed to Chyhunachny district court of Homel. The court marshal Dzianis Saponenka demanded from the activist explanations why he did not pay any fines.
