News on the topic: KGB
08.06.2012 Liubou Kavaliova applies to KGB head
Liubou Kavaliova, the mother of the executed convict Uladzislau Kavaliou, didnt receive an answer of the KGB pre-trial prison administration towards her inquiry within the legal term (one month). In her letter to the KGB head Vadzim Zaitsau she writes that his subordinates violate the presidential decree about citizens' applications.
05.06.2012 Police rob “Young Front” activists
The activists were evicted from the rented flats under KGB pressure during their latest terms in custody, “European Radio” reports. For example, Mikalai Dzemidzenka’s landlord was told the guy “smokes pot and has a brothel in the flat”.
29.05.2012 Hrodna pro-dem activist summoned to KGB
Aliaksei Hardzeichyk, an opposition activist in the city of Hrodna, has been reportedly summoned for a “precaution conversation” to the local office of the State Security Committee (KGB).
17.05.2012 Spokesman denies that KGB uses torture
A spokesman for the Committee for State Security (KGB) denied Thursday that the KGB was using torture against detainees.
15.05.2012 Court rejects Liabedzka’s lawsuit against KGB
Judge of the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk Alena Siamak refused to consider the lawsuit of Anatol Liabedzka against KGB. Since April 2011, the politician has been trying to get back the notebook and money which had been confiscated from him during a search.
15.05.2012 KGB: unsuccessful attempt to recruit poet Aleh Nahorny
KGB officers undertook an unsuccessful attempt to recruit Aleh Nahorny with the assistance of the Zavadski District Police Department of Minsk.
11.05.2012 Who hires internet-trolls?
A freelance site offers a project to troll pro-opposition Internet forums in Belarus.
07.05.2012 Babruisk: Anatol Sanatsenka receives a come-off from tax inspection
The editor of the private socio-political newspaper “Babruiski Kur’yer” Anatol Sanatsenka received an official answer to his appeal, signed by the deputy head of the Babruisk tax inspection Yury Tarabuyeu.
13.04.2012 Anastasiya Shuleika and Yury Khodus get their belongings back
The activists were detained during the opening of the memorial sign "River of Memory" on 11 April and held in detention during one night. On 12 April the Leninski District Court fined them 2 and 1.5 million rubles for "disorderly conduct" (Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Violations).
12.04.2012 Police confiscate Aliaksei Pikulik’s passport
On 6 April the road police stopped the car of Aliaksei Pikulik, head of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies. They told him to drive to the Tsentralny District Police Department of Minsk for identification as a suspect in a fight and forgery of documents.
12.04.2012 Activists, detained at memorial action, levied with huge fines. Their things got “stolen” from police safe
Anastasiya Shuleika and Yury Khodus, detained during the solemn opening of the memorial sign "River of Memory" at the entrance of the Kastrychnitskaya metro station in Minsk on 11 April, were sentenced to pay huge fines.
06.04.2012 Anatol Sanatsenka summonsed to tax inspection... for a talk with KGB
On 5 April the editor of the "Babruiski Kur'yer" newspaper Anatol Sanatsenka was summonsed to tax inspector Halina Tanvirava, allegedly to talk about the fate of the open stock company "Raklamny Kur'yer", owned by him.
03.04.2012 People in civvies collect information about political refugees
Siarhei Lis, a member of the United Civil Party from the town of Aziory (Hrodna district) stated that last week-end he had been groundlessly stopped by the road police on the way from Hrodna to Aziory.
29.03.2012 Mahiliou police deny fraud in local resident’s lawsuit against employer
Mahiliou police do not admit false information was reported to the KGB by the manager of the Preston shopping center Mr. Pashuryn who demanded prosecution of entrepreneur Mrs. Liudmila Krylovich for reportedly plotting a political-motivated strike.
22.03.2012 Asipovichy musician appeals actions by KGB Minsk regional chief
On 19 March, Asipovichy resident Ihar Simbirou filed an appeal with the KGB chair Vadzim Zaitsau against the KGB Minsk city and regional chief U. Kalach, after the high official ignored a number of statements submitted by Mr. Simbirou.
