News on the topic: political parties & movements
19.06.2012 Hrodna court turns down appeal by local UCP leader
Hrodna Leninski District Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by Mrs. Aliaksandra Vasilevich, local leader of the United Civil Party of Belarus.
14.06.2012 Soldier Muski refuses to take oath
“Young Front” activist Mikhail Muski was forcedly draft into the army. Though he applied for being assigned to alternative civilian service, referring to his religious convictions, but his application was declined due to the “absence of the mechanism of alternative civilian service”.
13.06.2012 Slonim: court fines beaten activist of Belarusian Christian Democracy
On 12 June the trial over Volha Pansevich, a member of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, beaten by police this April, took place at the Slonim District Court.
13.06.2012 Political prisoner Lobau restricted in number of visits and parcels
Eduard Lobau was punished in accordance with article 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code (discipline violations). RFE/RL learned it from Maryna Lobava, the mother of the political prisoner, who received a phone call from him.
11.06.2012 Political prisoner Vaskovich doesn't receive even envelopes
Political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovich does not receive even empty envelopes of the letters sent to him. He wrote it in a letter to his family, BCD party press service reports.
08.06.2012 Barysau: UCP activist sues authorities
On 5 June the head of the Barysau city organization of the United Civil Party Mikhail Vasiliieu sued the Barysau District Executive Committee in connection with prohibition of a series of pickets "For honest elections without Lukashenka".
08.06.2012 Homel: court turns down Niapomniashchykh's appeal
On 5 June Homel Region Court considered the appeal of a member of the United Civil Party and Movement "For Freedom!", police pensioner Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh against a verdict of the Tsentralny District Court of Homel.
08.06.2012 Political prisoner Eduard Lobau may be declared "malicious offender"
Eduard Lobau started getting endless warnings for rules violations. The "Young Front" activist sent a letter to political prisoner Pavel Seviarynets, bchd.info reports.Eduard Lobau started getting endless warnings for rules violations. The "Young Front" activist sent a letter to political prisoner Pavel Seviarynets, bchd.info reports.
06.06.2012 Slonim: trial of BCD activist Volha Pansevich postponed
The trial of activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Volha Pansevich was to have started at 10 a.m. on 5 June, but was postponed on her request, as far as her lawyer didn’t manage to study the case.
06.06.2012 MPs don’t hurry with humanization of legal norms concerning prisoners
Member of the Baranavichy city branch of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Anzhalika Kambalava received an answer from the member of the lower chamber of the Parliament, Sviatlana Pishch.
06.06.2012 Brest Region Court turns down appeal against picket ban
On 4 June the Brest Region Court considered the appeal filed by activist of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” and member of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry Aliaksandr Dzenisenka against the a ruling of the Leninski District Court of Brest.
06.06.2012 People with photo cameras are unwelcome at Salihorsk District Court
At the end of the previous week “Young Front” activist Andrei Tychyna came to the Salihorsk District Court in order to file an appeal. However, he wasn’t let in by the duty policeman, as he had a photo camera with him.
05.06.2012 Anatol Liabedzka got fined for borrowing money from parents
The UCP was considered guilty and fined for 500 thousand roubles, informs the web-site of the United Civil Party.
05.06.2012 National-Bolshevik Andrei Sakhar imprisoned for ten days
The Maskouski district court of Minsk heard the case on 4 June.
05.06.2012 Police rob “Young Front” activists
The activists were evicted from the rented flats under KGB pressure during their latest terms in custody, “European Radio” reports. For example, Mikalai Dzemidzenka’s landlord was told the guy “smokes pot and has a brothel in the flat”.
