News on the topic: appeal
07.02.2012 18 protests banned in Salihorsk in 2012
Eighteen mass events have been banned by Salihorsk town authorities since the beginning of the year alone, with six more pickets banned on 2 February, local human rights defender Uladzimir Shyla says.
07.02.2012 Mahiliou Regional Court upholds verdict to Babruisk resident
On 6 February, Babruisk resident Artsiom Markhasiou received an official ruling by Mahiliou Regional Court on his appeal against a 700,000-fine for alleged violation of the Mass Events Code requirements of 22 December.
07.02.2012 Human rights defender Aleh Vouchak appeals arrest
In his appeal against a four-day arrest for alleged using of foul language on 30 January, Aleh Vouchak, leader of the Kyiv-based Legal Assistance to Citizens Foundation, argues that the court ruling by Judge Aliaksandr Yakunchykhin is “illegal and groundless”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
24.01.2012 Minsk City Court upholds verdict to Ales Bialiatski
Minsk City Court has upheld the 4.5-year verdict to Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski, dismissing the cassational appeal lodged by lawyer Dzmitry Layeuski.
24.01.2012 Editor of Beshankovichy weekly appeals fine
Heorhi Stankevich, editor-in-chief of Beshankovichy independent newspaper Kryvinka is appealing a 1.4 mln. fine handed down by local court for alleged illegal distribution back on 6 January.
20.01.2012 Resident of Bykhau district demands to prosecute local policeman for forgery
Aliaksandr Shachanok, resident of the village of Dabuzha, Bykhau district, Mahiliou region, has addressed the district’s prosecutor’s office with a demand to re-initiate criminal prosecution against local policeman lieutenant Vashchyla, after his previous demand was dismissed by the police department.
20.01.2012 Valiantsin Stefanovich appeals court ruling in tax trial
On 19 January, deputy chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich lodged a complaint with Minsk City Court demanding to reverse an earlier decision of 16 December 2011 by Minsk Partyzanski District Court to exact 56 mln. rubles of fine for alleged tax violations.
20.01.2012 Supreme Court turns down appeals by convicted anarchists
The Supreme Court of Belarus has dismissed the appeals lodged by activists of the anarchists’ movement Artsiom Prakapenka and Pavel Syramolatau sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for alleged attack on the KGB Babruisk office, www.belaruspartisan.org reports.
19.01.2012 Slonim court turns down complain by local BPF leader
On 19 January, Slonim District Court dismissed an appeal against a decision by the town executive committee to ban a series of pickets of solidarity with Ales Bialiatski.
17.01.2012 Supreme Court upholds verdict to Homel campaigner
The Supreme Court of Belarus has upheld a verdict handed down to Homel civil activist Ihar Sluchak for alleged disorderly conduct back on 26 August.
17.01.2012 Rights defender to demand criminal proceedings against KGB officers who broke his computer
Human rights defender Aleh Volchak told BelaPAN on Monday that he would ask the Investigation Committee of Belarus to institute criminal proceedings against the KGB officers who had broken his computer.
17.01.2012 Minsk regional court upholds verdict to pro-dem activist
Judge Mr. Runou of Minsk Regional Court has upheld the BYR 525,000 fine handed down to Barysau pro-democratic activist Mikalai Iliushonak on 12 December 2011, dismissing the activist’s complaint against the verdict by Barysau District Court.
29.12.2011 Mahiliou court turns down appeal by local BPF Youth activist
Mahiliou Regional Court has dismissed a complaint by Babruisk activist of the Belarusian Popular Front youth wing “BPF Youth” Andrei Padaliak.
28.12.2011 Brest trade union leader appeals picket ban
Brest Leninski District Court has started hearing the complaint lodged by Valiantsin Lazarenkau, local leader of the Free Trade Union of Belarus, against a ban on holding a social picket.
27.12.2011 UH Human Rights Committee admits violation of Homel resident’s rights
On 26 December, Leanid Sudalenka, the leader of the Homel-based Strategic Trials Center, received a reply from the UN Human Rights Committee, saying the rights of local resident Mrs. Marya Tulzhankova were violated by the Belarusian government.
