News on the topic: appeal
05.06.2014 Consideration of Henadz Loika’s complaint postponed by Minsk city court for indefinite period
Consideration of cassation appeals against the decision of the court of the Central district of Minsk on a complaint concerning the actions of "Belinvestbank" and the KGB made by Henadz Loika has been postponed by the judges on civil cases of the Minsk city Court for an indefinite period.
31.05.2014 Brest Regional Court dismisses appeal of independent journalist
Yauhen Skrabets, a freelance journalist working for the Belarusian Radio Racyja, tried to challenge the decision of the trial court, which sentenced him to 10 days of arrest for alleged disorderly conduct.
30.05.2014 Vitsebsk Regional Court rejects supervisory appeal against ban on picket against police lawlessness
A reply signed by the Chairman of the Vitsebsk Regional Court Mikalai Khamichonak was received doctor Ihar Pastnou, who is famous for his criticism of authorities. He tried to challenge the decision of the Kastrychnitski District Court, which dismissed his appeal against the district administration. The latter did not allow him to hold a rally against police lawlessness.
29.05.2014 Mahiliou police unable to find online slanderers
Valery Karankevich, a civil society activist from the town of Khotsimsk, Mahiliou region, received on May 28 a response to his complaint to the head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee, in which the activist requested to reopen an administrative case in connection with the alleged failure to identify persons who humiliate his honor and dignity in an Internet publication.
29.05.2014 Homel police “lose” items seized during detention of Young Front activists
Activists of the Young Front’s Homel branch have been unable to return their items seized by police during the arrest on February 22, when Andrei Tsianiuta and Stanislau Bula, as well as an activist of a coalition named “Our Alternative” Natallia Kryvashei, were detained by police during a rally in memory of the victims of Kyiv’s Maidan protests.
26.05.2014 Former candidate seeks to prosecute election commission chair in Baranavichy
Ex-candidate for the Brest Regional Council Mikalai Charnavus submitted on May 24 a complaint to the chairman of the Regional Court to appeal against an earlier decision of the Baranavichy City Court of March 21, which claimed that the candidate’s case was beyond the court’s jurisdiction and that by the Brest Regional Court of May 5.
22.05.2014 Klimavichy resident appeals against biased decision of administrative commission
Alena Marchanka, a resident of the village of Domamerychy, Klimavichy district, filed today a complaint with the Court of Klimavichy district against the decision of the administrative commission of the Klimavichy District Executive Committee of May 13, 2014.
21.05.2014 UN Human Rights Committee rules against government in Zhlobin oppositionist’s case
On March 28, the UN Human Rights Committee said that the Belarusian authorities violated the right of a member of the Zhlobin office of the Belarusian Left Party “Fair World” Uladzimir Kirsanau to freedom of peaceful assembly by prohibiting him in 2008 to hold a picket in Zhlobin in order to attract public attention to problems faced by the country’s political parties and public associations.
20.05.2014 Vitsebsk Regional Court rejects appeal by editor of independent paper
Heorhi Stankevich, a teacher and poet of the town of Beshankovichy, was going to challenge the decision of the district court, who on April 3 fined him 7.5 million rubles for the production and distribution of the newspaper Kryvinka.
19.05.2014 Homel activist appeals picket ban to UN Human Rights Committee
Yury Varonezhtsau, a known public and political figure in Homel, submitted today a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee to appeal against a ban on a street procession in support of political prisoner Ales Bialiatski.
28.04.2014 Mahiliou Regional Prosecutor’s Office finds no violations of detention conditions
Responses received by a member of the United Civil Party, Anton Kastsou, from a number of government bodies say that an inspection failed to establish whether he was held in the same cell with the citizens previously convicted of criminal offences.
21.04.2014 Biaroza human rights defenders challenge picket ban
The Biaroza District Executive Committee admitted lack of independence professionalism when on March 20 it gave permission to hold a rally on Freedom Day and three days before the event reversed its decision.
17.04.2014 Court blocks Valiantsin Stefanovich’s complaint against ban on Viasna website
Having appealed against the decision of the Tsentralny District Court, who dismissed a complaint against the actions of the Prosecutor General’s Office, human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich has not yet received any reaction, either a notification of the date of consideration or its receipt by the court.
17.04.2014 Death convict Aliaksandr Hrunou files supervisory appeal and petition for clemency
Aliaksandr Hrunou notes that when sentencing him to death the court failed to consider number of mitigating circumstances, including his sincere repentance, complete confession and voluntary cooperation with the investigation, as well as the illegal and immoral actions by the victim, Natallia Yemialiyanchykava.
17.04.2014 Minsk Regional Court dismisses appeal against ban on Human Rights Day picket in Salihorsk
The Minsk Regional Court has dismissed a cassation appeal filed by Salihorsk opposition activist Uladzimir Shyla to challenge a ban on a picket scheduled for Human Rights Day, after an earlier decision by the District Court was confirmed.
