News on the topic: political parties & movements
26.10.2011 UCP Mahiliou leader faces administrative charges
Uladzimir Shantsau, chair of Mahiliou regional office of the United Civil Party of Belarus, will stand trial for involvement in the organization of so called People’s Assembly on 8 October, following his interrogation last morning.
26.10.2011 UCP Mahiliou activist questioned
On 25 October, Mahiliou police interrogated local leader of the United Civil Party of Belarus Uladzimir Shantsau.
25.10.2011 BCD coordinator keeps appealing obscenity verdict
Zmitser Shurkhai, Brest regional coordinator of the Belarusian Christian Democracy’s organizing committee, has lodged a complaint with the regional court against an earlier verdict by Brest Maskouski District Court of 28 June.
25.10.2011 UCP Babruisk activists appeal detentions
Babruisk activists of the United Civil Party of Belarus Halina Smirnova and Viktar Buzinayeu have lodged complaints with local prosecutor’s office, appealing detentions before and during the People’s Assembly.
25.10.2011 UCP leader Liabedzka to sue KGB
Chair of the United Civil Party of Belarus Anatol Liabedzka is going to sue the KGB for failure to return his passport seized during a search on 19 December 2010, Radio Racyja reports.
25.10.2011 UCP deputy head Leu Marholin detained on border
The deputy head of the United Civil Party, Leu Marholin, was detained on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.
24.10.2011 Brest regional court turns down complaint by People’s Assembly organizer
Brest Regional Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by deputy chair of Brest office of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” Liavontsi Chypurnykh against an earlier verdict by Brest Maskouski District Court.
21.10.2011 Homel court refuses to consider complaint by Young Front activist
On 21 October, Judge Dzmitry Uloha of Homel Regional Court refused to consider a complaint by Young Front activist Andrei Tsianiuta against an unlawful arrest verdict for alleged illegal distribution of People’s Assembly leaflets on 20 September.
19.10.2011 Babruisk police charge ill UCP activist
Halina Smirnova, activist of the United Civil Party’s Babruisk office, has been visited by a policeman, who, despite her illness, officially charged her with involvement in an unauthorized mass event.
18.10.2011 BPF Slonim activist keeps receiving runaround replies to his complaints
Ivan Sheha, member of the Belarusian Popular Front’s Slonim office, has received two formal replies from the local prosecutor’s office.
18.10.2011 Salihorsk authorities ban anti-torture picket
Aliaksandr Rymasheuski, chair of Salihorsk town executive committee, has ruled to ban a picket against torture reportedly used against the imprisoned Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich. The official ban refers to the applicants’ failure to meet the requirements of Par. 6 Art. 5 of the Mass Events Code.
18.10.2011 Brest executive officials impede Leftists’ activities
Activists of Brest city office of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” have lodged a complaint with the regional executive committee, after the city authorities refused to provide the office with a legal address.
12.10.2011 Fine to Hrodna residents Ales Kirkevich and Veranika Velihor
On 12 October the administrative commission of the Leninski district of Hrodna ruled to fine the activists of the “Young Front” Ales Kirkevich and Veranika Velihor 350,000 rubles each.
12.10.2011 Slonim: detention of Ivan Bedka
On 12 October the Slonim District Court tried Ales Masiuk, a member of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, for active participation in the People’s Assembly in Slonim.
12.10.2011 Homel: Kanstantsin Zhukouski was handcuffed to radiator
Political activist Zhukouski wanted to attend the trial of Valery Sliapukhin. As far as Judge Illia Svirydau postponed the trial to an unknown time, Zhukouski tried to ask the judge and the secretary about it. However, he didn't find them in their rooms. That's why he came to Tatsiana Adrynets, chairwoman of the Chyhunachny District Court of Homel. She answered that the trial would continue at 3 p.m. However, Mr. Zhukouski noticed that the judge intended to continue the trial during the dinner break.
