News on the topic: warning
23.03.2011 Rechytsa human rights defender harassed ahead of 25 March
On 22 March, Rechytsa human rights defender Valery Putsitski received a written warning of possible prosecution for involvement in unauthorized events during the forthcoming 25 March Freedom Day celebrations.
02.03.2011 Journalist Tatsiana Bublikava warned by procuracy
The journalist was issued with an official warning for covering the events of 19 December in the Nezalezhnastsi Square in Minsk without an accreditation, though earlier the court had punished her with ‘participation in unauthorized action’.
01.03.2011 Natallia Radzina warned
Policemen came to the apartment where the journalist lives under a non-leave obligation since she was released from the KGB detention center and said she should go with them. She managed to inform her colleagues, after which the call was interrupted.
17.02.2011 We will not stop our activities: statement by Human Rights Center “Viasna” concerning a warning by General Prosecutor’s Office
On 16 February 2011, Ales Bialiatski, chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” and vice-president of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), received an official warning on the inadmissibility of lawbreaking signed by Deputy Prosecutor General Mr. Kuklis.
16.02.2011 General Prosecutor’s Office issues warning to Ales Bialiatski
Ales Bialiatski, chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” has been officially warned by the General Prosecutor’s Office of Belarus for alleged legislative violations committed by the human rights defender on behalf of “Viasna”.
15.02.2011 Official warning instead of flowers
On 19 December Tatsiana Shambalava, an electioneering agent of Vital Rymasheuski, was detained at the protest action in central Minsk and sentenced to 10 days of arrest. She kept a hunger-strike during the whole arrest term. However, after her release she was required to pay for 'getting meals three times a day at the expense of the state'.
14.02.2011 Human rights defender Ales Bialiatski summonsed for a ‘talk’
On 14 February afternoon the Chairperson of the Human Rights Center Viasna Ales Bialiatski received a telephone call from a man who introduced himself as Pavel Yeliseyeu, Deputy Chairperson of the department of supervision over the respect to rights and freedoms of citizens of the General Procuracy of the Republic of Belarus.
11.02.2011 KGB warns Ivatsevichy activists
The participants of the 19 December post-election street action Vladislav Mikolaychik and Stanislau Khaladovich were summonsed to the Biaroza inter-district KGB Department.
10.02.2011 Barys Haretski gets warned
On 10 February Barys Haretski, a journalist with Radio Racyja, came to the General Procuracy to which he was summonsed for answering some questions concerning his professional activities.
26.01.2011 KGB warns Homel student of criminal prosecution for participation in illegal rallies
On 25 January, Homel student Ruslan Nikitsenka was warned of possible criminal prosecution for participation in illegal rallies during a conversation at local KGB office.
24.01.2011 Brest prosecuting authorities issue warning to local residents
Two Brest residents, sisters Yulia and Katsiaryna Pashkos have been officially warned by local Prosecutor’s Office.
12.01.2011 Mahiliou: KGB warns Dzmitry Salauyou
Dzmitry Salauyou, the Deputy Chairperson of the Mahiliou city branch of the Popular Front Party, was issued with an official warning ‘for repeated attempts to take parts in unauthorized mass events’, by which KGB officers mean laying down flowers to memorial signs in Mahiliou on 25 March and 26 April 2010.
11.12.2010 General Procuracy issues warnings to five candidates
The General Procuracy issued official warnings to the presidential candidates Uladzimir Niakliayeu, Yaraslau Ramanchuk, Vital Rymasheuski, Andrei Sannikau and Mikalai Statkevich for calling the Belarusian citizens to come to Kastrychnitskaya Square on the Election Day, 19 December.
09.12.2010 Minsk: the dean’s office of philological faculty of Belarusian State University threatens a Young Front activist
A second-year student of the philological faculty of Belarusian State University Kasia Davydzik was summonsed to the office of the Deputy Dean, Siarhei Vazhnik. He showed her photos from the street action held under the slogan Retire! (addressed to Lukashenka), on the top of which her surname was written in Russian. The official said that had had been asked to take explanations from her.
09.12.2010 General Procuracy threatens candidate Niakliayeu with bringing a criminal case
On 9 December the presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu received a telephone call from the General Procuracy. He was told that an official warning was issued to him for the ‘unlawful calls’ to citizens to come out to Kastrychnitskaya Square on 19 December.
