News on the topic: freedom of association
02.07.2012 Belarusian civil society urges authorities to release political prisoners
On 30 June a conference of the National Platform for the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership adopted a resolution with such calls. Human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who is serving a prison term, was chosen an honourable member of the Coordinative Board of the National Platform.
29.06.2012 European Belarus campaign activists detained in Vitebsk
The young activists were detained for handing out printed materials.
29.06.2012 European Belarus activist Molchan to stand trial for unsanctioned picketing
Andrei Molchan, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement who was beaten by the police on 19 May, is going to stand trial at Minsk Pershamaiski District Court due on 4 July, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
25.06.2012 Another report against Molchan beaten by police
Activist of European Belarus civil campaign Andrei Molchan, who was beaten by police, refused to sign a police report stating he showed disobedience to police officers.
18.06.2012 Assembly of NGOs urges authorities to resume dialogue with civil society
The Assembly of Non-governmental Organizations, at its congress in Minsk on June 16, adopted a resolution calling on the Belarusian authorities to resume their dialogue with civil society and end its crackdown on NGOs.
11.06.2012 Andrei Mouchan is accused of self-beating
Andrei Mouchan, an activist of "European Belarus" civil campaign beaten by police, visited the Investigation Committee.
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 Hrodna: journalists punished with big fines
The trials over the journalists, protesters and passers-by detained during an action of protest in Hrodna on 31 May continued on 6 and 7 June.
06.06.2012 Zmitser Bandarenka set off train Vilnius-Minsk
Former political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka was returning home from the Lithuanian town of Druskininkai, where he received a course of medical rehabilitation. The Bandarenkas were traveling by the evening train Vilnius-Minsk.
01.06.2012 Hrodna police detain journalists and beat picketers
Hrodna police conducted a mass detention of journalists on 1 June. Journalist Andrei Pachobut has been detained and is kept at the police station in Kurchatau Street. Yan Roman has been detained. His mobile phone is switched off. According to some information, he has been taken to the Leninski District Police Department in Hrodna.
30.05.2012 European Belarus activists sentenced to 5 days of arrest
Maksim Viniarski, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, has been sentenced to 5 days of administrative arrest.
28.05.2012 Brutally beaten Andrei Mouchan called to police
Andrei Mouchan, an activist of European Belarus civil campaign beaten by police officers, has been called to a city police department of the Pershamaiski district.
28.05.2012 Swedish civil society activists meet with NGO leaders in Homyel despite police interference
Swedish civil society activists managed to hold a meeting with leaders of Belarusian non-governmental organizations in Homyel on Friday despite attempts by police to disrupt the event.
25.05.2012 UN Human Rights Committee registers complaint by For Free Elections campaign
The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint submitted by the For Free Elections campaign, a Belarusian NGO denied state registration by the Ministry of Justice back in mid 2011.
23.05.2012 Supreme Court refuses to consider BCD complaint
The Supreme Court will not consider a complaint lodged by the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, says an official reply received by the BCD secretary Dzianis Sadouski.
