The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

20.01.2012 Vitsebsk police question wife of Siarhei Kavalenka

Mrs. Alena Kavalenka, the wife of Vitsebsk activist of the Christian Conservative Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka, who is currently facing criminal charges for alleged violation of parole restrictions, has been interrogated by local police, the Nasha Niva newspaper reports.

19.01.2012 Jailed Belarusian Activist On Hunger Strike Being 'Forcibly Fed'

VITSEBSK, Belarus -- Medical personnel have begun forcibly feeding a jailed political activist on hunger strike in eastern Belarus, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.

16.01.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka appeals verdict at UN Human Rights Committee

Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka, who is currently facing criminal charges for alleged violation of parole restrictions, submitted a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee shortly before his arrest on 19 December 2011, www.vitebskspring.org reports.

16.01.2012 Jailed Belarusian Activist's Friends Kept From Seeing Him On His Birthday

VITSEBSK, Belarus -- The friends and colleagues of a political activist jailed in eastern Belarus have been prevented from visiting him on his birthday, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.

12.01.2012 Vitsebsk: Siarhei Kavalenka placed into isolation ward

As the mother of the political prisoner from Vitsebsk, Siarhei Kavalenka who is on a hunger strike for 24 days, has found out, he was placed in an isolation ward a week ago.

12.01.2012 Court transfers political prisoner Statkevich to prison for three years

On 12 January the former presidential candidate stood trial in a penal colony in Shklou.

11.01.2012 “Viasna” demands immediate release of Siarhei Kavalenka from jail

The Human Rights Center "Viasna" calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately stop the persecution of the activist of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka.

10.01.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka refuses to stop his hunger-strike, while procuracy refuses to drop his case

A lawyer of an activist from Vitsebsk has received an official reply from the prosecutor’s office of the Pershamaiski district.

23.12.2011 Kavalenka's Detention Extended

The pretrial detention of a political activist in eastern Belarus has been prolonged for another six weeks, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.

21.12.2011 Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka faces three years of prison

Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka may be imprisoned for up to three years for alleged violation of suspended sentence restrictions.

19.12.2011 Siarhei Kavalenka detained in Vitsebsk

Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka has been detained by local police ahead of today’s rally marking the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 post-election protest.

14.12.2011 Interrogations on criminal case of BPF members go on

The investigation continues interrogating possible witnesses of the assault on a guard of an office building, which was allegedly committed by the members of the Belarusian Popular Front Party Maksim Hubarevich, Ales Kalita and Siarzhuk Semianiuk on 13 August 2011.

09.12.2011 Babruisk: UCP activist Zmitser Toustsik put on wanted list

His wife Alena received this information from police. She says a criminal case was opened against her husband.

09.12.2011 Orsha: investigation into BPF members' case expands its geography

On 8 December in Orsha a member of the Sojm of the Belarusian Popular Front Party A. Shutau was visited by a representative of the inquiries department of the Orsha City Police Department.