News on the topic: political parties & movements
28.01.2011 Another suspect in mass riot case
Uladzimir Yaromenak, activist of the Young Front opposition movement, has been declared another suspect in the 19 december mass riot criminal case. The activist is currently in custody at the KGB pre-trial prison.
27.01.2011 Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders urges Belarusian authorities to refrain from harassing human rights defenders
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Belarus.
24.01.2011 Prisoner threatened with bodily harm during interrogation
Youth activist Eduard Lobau, facing criminal charges for alleged violence against two persons, has been interrogated by KGB officers at Zhodzina pre-trial prison.
21.01.2011 UCP activist Usevalad Shasharyn jailed for 9 days
An activist of the United Civil Party Usevalad Shasharyn has been sentenced to 9 days of administartive arrest by Moscow District Court of Minsk today, reports Radio Liberty.
20.01.2011 "Young Front" activist Uladzimir Yaromenak to serve 7 days of detention
The "Young Front" activist Uladzimir Yaromenak has been found in the detention center at Akrestsina Street after the KGB men took him from his house on Wednesday for an interrogation as a witness with regard to the December 19 mass disturbances criminal case. The press-center of the "Young Front" informs about this.
20.01.2011 KGB and police summon BCD activists for “preventive conversations”
Two Minsk activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party have been invited for “preventive conversations” to local KGB and police departments.
19.01.2011 Rymasheuski summoned to KGB for interrogation
The co-leader of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, former presidential candidate Vital Rymasheuski has been summoned for an interrogation in KGB today, informs Radio Liberty.
19.01.2011 Youth activist Uladzimir Yaromenka summoned for interrogation
An activist of Minsk affiliate of “YF” Uladzimir Yaromenka has been delivered to KGB from home for an interrogation today.
19.01.2011 UCP activist Sachyuka charged with perjury
On 19 January, Minsk police detained United Civil Party member Siarhei Sachyuka. The activist was reportedly charged with providing false testimony to the KGB investigators, as he was serving his 10-day sentence for participating in the 19 December post-election protest rally.
17.01.2011 BPF activists Shpak-Ryzhkau fired
Yuras Shpak-Ryzhkau, member of the Belarusian Popular Front party and ex-member of Minsk election commission #4 during the 2010 presidential election, has been fired by his employer at the Minharsviatlo state-owned enterprise for alleged absence from work.
15.01.2011 Pukhavichy district: teacher loses her job
Natallia Illinich, the teacher of history at the secondary school in the town of Talka, can lose her job. Her labor contract expires on 27 January, and on 11 January the schoolmaster, Natallia Merkul, told her that the contract won't be extended. Meanwhile, according to the existing laws, the employers must inform their employees about dismissal in a month's advance.
13.01.2011 Homel: detention of Kanstantsin Zhukouski
A member of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Kanstantsin Zhukouski was detained on 13 January. A report for disorderly conduct was drawn up. A trial will be held soon.
12.01.2011 Homel KGB continues searches
The Homel KGB officers searched the apartment of Yury Klimovich, an electioneering agent of the presidential candidate Vital Rymasheuski and a member of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Party. The search was conducted by four persons headed by Captain Andrei Melnikau. They took away Yury’s computer and materials of Rymasheuski’s electoral campaign.
12.01.2011 Hrodna: KGB search at BPF office is over
According to Vadzim Saranchukou, the Chairperson of the Hrodna branch of the Belarusian Popular Front Party, the search was conducted within the framework of the criminal case concerning the ‘mass riot’ in Minsk on 19 December. The formulation in the warrant ordered the investigators to ‘search the regional headquarters of Kastusiou’, though there’s no such body.
12.01.2011 Belarusian Helsinki Committee informs UN about harassment of lawyers
The human rights organization Belarusian Helsinki Committee has directed a message concerning the pressure rendered by the Belarusian authorities against the lawyers who defend the accused and the suspects in the organization and participation in the mass disturbances on 19 December, as well as on other facts of harassment and intimidation of lawyers, to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Gabriela Knaul. The BHC Chairman Aleh Hulak has informed BelaPAN about this.
