News on the topic: KGB
09.11.2012 Complaint against preventive KGB supervision over Aleh Aksionau turned down
Aleh Aksionau, a Mahiliou activist of the organizing committee of the party “Belarusian Christian Democracy”, remains under a vigilant watch of the security services.
23.10.2012 BCD activist put on KGB’s preventive register
On 22 October Aleh Aksionau, activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy’s Mahiliou office, received a phone call from a KGB agent who suggested having a meeting. A few hours later, the activist visited the KGB department to receive a warning for activities on behalf of an unregistered organization.
10.10.2012 KGB officers disguise as representatives of Education Department
On 8 October a fourth-year student of the Sakharov University, Inna Panchkouskaya, was called to the Partyzanski District Department of Education in Minsk. The formal reason was to find out why the girl wanted to get a second higher education at the Belarusian State University. However, as it was found out later, the meeting was organized by the KGB, whose officers paid interest to Inna's foreign trips.
02.10.2012 Anatol Liabedzka accuses KGB of theft
The leader of the United Civil Party (UCP) has not still received back his money, diaries and information carriers seized during the latest presidential campaign.
04.09.2012 Babruisk KGB threatens election public activist
Public activist Halina Smirnova was summoned to the local branch of the KGB. The conversation with officer of special services Pavel Silkou lasted about two and a half hours.
04.09.2012 KGB continues crackdown on social network groups
The group “We're fed up with Lukashenka” on VKontakte social networking website is again controlled by the KGB after it had been hacked, deleted and restored. The secret services do not delete information from the community, but publish libel against group's administrators.
31.08.2012 Mother of executed terrorist keeps demanding to regain son’s prison notes
Mrs. Liubou Kavaliova, mother of Uladzislau Kavaliou executed for plotting a blast in Minsk metro in April 2011, keeps demanding to return her son’s prison notes.
31.08.2012 Crackdown on social networks: interrogations, searches, arrests
Pavel Yeutsikhiyeu, moderator of an online community detained by Minsk police yesterday, has stood trial on disorderly conduct charges and sentenced to five days of arrest.
30.08.2012 Babruisk trade union activist summoned to KGB
Halina Smirnova, Babruisk leader of the Radio-Electronic Industry independent trade union, has been summoned to local KGB department. The reasons for the expected interrogation are yet unknown.
23.08.2012 Unregistered parliamentary hopeful summoned to Rahachou KGB
Dzianis Dashkevich, opposition activist from the town of Rahachou (Homel region), has been summoned to local KGB office, after he was denied registration as a candidate for Parliament.
18.08.2012 Anton Surapin and Siarhei Basharymau released on recognizance
On August 17, 2012 Siarhei Basharymau and Anton Surapin, realtor and journalist facing charges under Par. 6 Art. 16 and Par. 3 Art. 371 of the Criminal Code, have been released on recognizance, the KGB official web-site reports.
17.08.2012 KGB disrupts annual meeting of "Tell the Truth"
Administration of the recreation center "Forest Paradise" in Kirov district refused the activists to rent one day before check-in.
17.08.2012 Human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka questioned by KGB (updated)
Mrs. Tatsiana Reviaka, member of the Human Rights Center Viasna’s Council, has been summoned for “conversation” to the KGB central office, after she received an official writ, saying that she should be questioned “as a person being aware of circumstances that have significance for maintaining the national security of the Republic of Belarus.”
15.08.2012 Mahiliou KGB interferes with electoral process
On 14 August a KGB officer paid a visit to Uladzislau Yarashou, a student of the Mahiliou State University named after Arkadz Kuliashou who collects signatures in support of the candidacy of a member of the “For Freedom” Movement Uladzimir Punchanka.
15.08.2012 Human Rights Defenders join the campaign of the Belarusian Association of Journalists for the release of Siarhei Basharymau and Anton Surapin
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” joined the initiative of the Belarusian Association of Journalists aimed at the change of the restraint to journalist Anton Surapin who has been kept in the pre-trial prison of the KGB since 13 July. The human rights defenders also solicit for the change of the restraint to real estate agent Siarhei Basharymau, who, together with Surapin, received charges of assistance to unlawful crossing of the state boundary of the Republic of Belarus (Part 6 of Article 16 and Part 3 of Article 371 of the Criminal Code) and their release on bail.
