News on the topic: political parties & movements
19.12.2012 BCD activists detained in Vitsebsk, charged with disorderly conduct
Stanislau Laurenau and Aliaksei Kishchuk, activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy detained in Vitsebsk this morning, are accused of disorderly conduct – "using obscene language in a public place." The detention took place at about 11 am, but the trial of the detainees has not yet taken place. Both the activists were placed in the detention center for at least overnight.
19.12.2012 Mahiliou Court confirms KGB’s supervision over BCD activist
Judge Yurchanka of Mahiliou Leninski District Court dismissed yesterday a complaint lodged by the activist of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Aleh Aksionau against local KGB department.
19.12.2012 Young Front activist gets warning
Policemen visited Young Front activist Kasya Halitskaya on December 18.
19.12.2012 Young Front activist Mikola Dzemidzenka sentenced to 5 days in prison
Mikola Dzemidzenka, deputy chairman of the Young Front opposition movement, was sentenced yesterday to 5 days of administrative arrest, Nasha Niva newspaper reports.
18.12.2012 Mikalai Dzemidzenka detained
The possible reason is the anniversary of the post-election protests on December 19.
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 Fair World member appeals 3-year suspended sentence
Yauhen Basareuski, member of the Fair World United Party of the Left, who was sentenced to a three-year suspended prison term on December 7, is appealing the verdict at Homel Regional Court.
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 "The better is possible" – a new human rights video created by Salihorsk activists
Salihorsk "Young Front" activists shot a human rights video with the assistance of the Czech human rights organization "People in Need" and the independent website saligorsk.org .
11.12.2012 Human rights defenders marked anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights all over Belarus (photos)
Human rights defenders and representatives of the civil society celebrated this important date in different ways in different parts of the country.
10.12.2012 Human rights defenders: the situation in Belarus remains stably bad
On 10 December the international community celebrates another anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
10.12.2012 Supreme Court turns down appeal of Belarusian Christian Democracy activist
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus did not satisfy the appeal of a BCD activist Volha Pansevich against the fine of 2.5 million rubles, to which she had been sentenced on 12 June 2012 by the judge of the Slonim District Court Ivan Lastouski for alleged “insubordination to police” and “use of obscene language in public”.
10.12.2012 Picket of the Belarusian Christian Democracy banned in Navapolatsk
An activist of the organization committee for creation of the party Belarusian Christian Democracy received a response from the city executive committee with a refusal to allow the picket.
