14.08.2012 Political prisoner Frantskevich forced to apply for pardon

Tatsiana Frantskevich, the mother of political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich, and a lawyer visited the “Vouchyia Nory” penal colony. The mother of the political prisoner told charter97.org Aliaksandr Frantskevich, who had a kidney removed after an accident, was thrown into a punishment cell for refusal to fulfill insulting demands of the prison authorities.

13.08.2012 Minsk: those who assaulted canvasseur don't live in that constituency

On 11 August three men assaulted Aliaksandr Marchanka, a member of the electoral team of the leader of the Movement “For Freedom” Aliaksandr Milinkevich. That day Marchanka collected signatures in the underground pedestrian crossing on the metro station “Uruchcha”.

10.08.2012 Minsk Region Court turns down appeal of beaten Maladechna citizen

On 10 August the Maladechna Region Court turned down the appeal of the Maladechna citizen Alesia Sadouskaya against violations in the police report concerning the violation which had been allegedly committed by her in the beginning of the year.

20.07.2012 Urgent: UN informed about torture of political prisoners

Urgent appeals on torture of Statkevich and Dashkevich have been sent to the United Nations.

Appeals asking to investigate the facts of inhuman treatment of political prisoners Mikalai Statkevich and Zmitser Dashkevich were sent to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

20.07.2012 Investigative Committee covers up police torture?

The Investigative Committee of Belarus has refused to initiate prosecution of a number of Minsk policemen who reportedly tortured Pavel Plaksa detained on suspicion of a theft on May 30, 2012. Meanwhile, Pavel Plaksa is still in custody at Zhodzina pre-trial prison.

20.07.2012 Hrodna court turns down complaint by BCD member

Hrodna Regional Court has upheld an earlier decision of Slonim District Court of 12 July, which fined local activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Volha Pansevich BYR 2 mln for alleged swearing and resisting arrest.

05.07.2012 Road “policeman” breaks his wand against biker’s chest

The incident happened at about 6 in the morning on July 2, not far from the cinema "Belarus".

04.07.2012 Andrei Molchan, severely beaten during detention, gets a fine

On 4 July an activist of the “European Belarus” Andrei Molchan was tried at the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk for having unfurled a national white-red-white flag on 19 May in order to express solidarity with Siarhei Kavalenka.

28.06.2012 Disgraceful facts of torture by Minsk police

The mother of Pavel Plaksa, who was detained on suspicion of committing a theft on May 30, 2012, demands to conduct a full-scale investigation into the facts of using torture against her son. After the arrest, Pavel Plaksa was taken to Minsk Leninski District Police Department, where he was reportedly subjected to torture by the policemen.

27.06.2012 Beaten and fined

Kalinkavichy residents Kanstantsin Rudzenia, 17, and his friend Natallia Malshakova have been fined by a local juvenile commission, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

26.06.2012 Human rights group petitions prosecutor's offices to ensure observance of UN Convention against Torture

A human rights group has petitioned all prosecutor's offices in Belarus to ensure that the country observes the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

26.06.2012 Supreme Court turns down complaint against police stranglers

The Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by Uladzimir Marozau, who appealed a previous decision to deny prosecution of policemen who reportedly attempted to strangle the disabled person during his arrest on July 6, 2011.

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.

25.06.2012 Vitsebsk authorities ban pickets against torture

Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau will not be able to hold three pickets on June 26, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, after his applications were dismissed by the city’s executive officials.

18.06.2012 Woman beaten by police insists on review of her appeal

Minsk resident Sviatlana Viarheichyk, who was beaten by the police in a “silent protest” in summer 2011, says her complaint has not been properly considered by Minsk Kastrychnitski District Prosecutor’s Office.