News on the topic: political parties & movements
18.02.2013 Trial of BCD Vitsebsk activists put off till 21 February
The trial of Stanislau Laurenau and Aliaksei Kishchuk, activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy facing administrative charges for illegal picketing in central Vitsebsk on Friday afternoon, will be resumed on 21 February, after Judge Ina Hrabouskaya met the defendants’ motion requesting a counsel.
18.02.2013 Justice Department fails to address violations by Salihorsk Court
A new way to counter those wishing to complain to the UN Human Rights Committee is beginning to be applied in practice.
17.02.2013 Homel Regional Court overturns conviction of Fair World member
Homel Regional Court overturned on 15 February the decision of Zhlobin District Court to hand down three years of suspended imprisonment to a member of the Fair World party Yauhen Basareuski.
15.02.2013 Political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovich spent more than 150 days in penal cell
Yauhen Vaskovich has been kept in the penal cell almost every fourth day of his conviction since the announcement of the verdict. He has received more than 40 reprimands and has been put in the penal cell for more than 20 times. As a result, according to the responsible secretary of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Dzianis Sadouski, he spent there more than 150 days.
13.02.2013 Brest: "Fair World" opposes the introduction of service fees in polyclinics
The Brest regional branch of the Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World" supported the protest of the local social-democrats against the proposal to introduce a fee for visitors of polyclinics.
12.02.2013 Belarusian Christian Democracy calls to hold a "Wave of Solidarity" with political prisoners
The Belarusian Hhristian Democracy holds a "Wave of Solidarity" with prisoners of consciousness. Various actions will be held on a daily basis in 35 towns and cities of Belarus on 12 February – 24 March.
12.02.2013 Cases of the missing persons must not be dropped
The investigation into the cases of the missing politicians, which has lasted for 14 years, failed to establish the circumstances of their disappearance and the protractors. Meanwhile, the time limitation on these cases ends in a year. After 2014 the authorities can without a qualm of conscience state they "have done everything possible, but the bodies of the missing and the people guilty of their disappearance haven't been found".
11.02.2013 Counsel not allowed to meet Andrei Haidukou again
The Navapolatsk civil activist Andrei Haidukou has been kept under arrest for three months already. These days, the term of the "investigation" into his case has been extended for another month. At the same time, his counsel is regularly prevented from meeting his client: the KGB authorizes the meetings, but then states that "there are no free rooms", as a result of which the factual access to defense is blocked for the suspect.
08.02.2013 KGB postpones hearings on appeal of BCD activist Aleh Aksionau
The court hearing at the Mahiliou Region Court on appeal of a coordinator of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Aleh Aksionau against the State Security Committee (KGB) was postponed on the KGB request.
08.02.2013 Head of the Mahiliou Region UCP branch appeals picket ban
On 7 February Uladzimir Shantsau filed an appropriate appeal with the Mahiliou Region Court.
05.02.2013 Prosecutor initiates a criminal case concerning assault and battery of BPF activist
Having considered the materials of a check-up concerning the infliction of bodily injuries to an activist of the Belarusian Popular Front Party Aliaksei Hudzilin, the prosecutor of the Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk, senior justice advisor Yury Ramanouski decided to bring a criminal case under Article 153.
04.02.2013 Vitsebskers continue complaining to UN Human Rights Committee
The United Nations Human Rights Committee registered a complaint of the Vitsebsk coordinator of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Tatsiana Seviarynets. The reason for the appeal to the HRC became the verdict of the Kastrychnitski District Court of Vitsebsk, issued 1.5 years ago, according to which she had been found guilty of violating the law on mass events and sentenced to a fine.
01.02.2013 Minsk city organization of the Belarusian Christan Democracy holds constituent assembly
The constituent assembly of the civil-educational association "Movement "Belarusian Christian Democracy" took place in Minsk on 31 January.
28.01.2013 Mahiliou court upholds picket ban
The Court of Mahiliou Leninski District dismissed today a lawsuit brought by Uladzimir Shantsau, local leader of the United Civil Party, to challenge a ban on holding a picket imposed by the city executive committee.
24.01.2013 Young Front member Uladzimir Yaromenak arrested for 12 days for violation of supervision
The Young Front activist will serve his sentence at the Minsk-based Delinquents Isolation Center in Akrestsin Street, the Young Front’s press-service reports.
