News on the topic: presidential elections-2010
26.10.2010 Naroulia executive committee engaged in unabashed support of Lukashenka
Local observers report cases of undisguised campaigning for President Lukashenka maintained by executive authorities of the town of Naroulia, Homel region.
26.10.2010 Representatives of Svetlahorsk election commissions visit homes before they are formed
Members of Svetlahorsk election commissions have reportedly started verifying voter lists, despite the fact the commissions have not yet been officially formed. Opposition activists say the authorities have secretly formed election commissions. At the same time, they cannot be formed before November 1.
26.10.2010 Another attack on Vitsebsk campaign activist
Siarhei Ulasau, activist of Vital Rymasheuski’s campaign team, has been reportedly attacked by drunken residents of a multi-storied apartment building in Budauniki Avenue in Vitsebsk.
The activist was beaten and his coat was torn. However, he did not report the incident to the police.
25.10.2010 Election of the President of Belarus 2010: Weekly Analytical Review (October 18-24)
Observers continue to witness the widespread participation of persons not belonging to the initiative group of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and the broad use of the administration of state enterprises and institutions, in the collection of signatures in support of Lukashenka.
25.10.2010 Vitsebsk regional election commission ignores complaints and violations
Vitsebsk state-run newspapers report no emergency incidents during the election campaign, with no complaints received by the regional election commission.
At the same time, Uladzimir Niakliayeu’s campaign team alone lodged three complaints against illegal actions by the administration of Polatsk State University, who repeatedly denied access to the University hostels.
25.10.2010 Village voters forced to sign for Lukashenka
Local executive authorities have been canvassing for signatures, using enforced means, report pro-democratic campaign activists. Members of Uladzimir Niakliayeu’s campaign team have been unable to canvass for signatures in the village of Viaseya, Slutsk district, after the passports of local residents had been collected by local executive authorities.
22.10.2010 HR activist Stefanovich reports blatant violations by Lukashenka’s campaign team
On 22 October, activist of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign Valiantsin Stefanovich lodges a complaint with the Central Election Commission against a number of violations reported by the web-site of the European Radio for Belarus.
22.10.2010 Barysau observers apply for involvement in signature verification procedures
Barysau independent observers Aleh Matskevich and Maryna Statkevich have lodged official statements with the district executive committee and Barysau territorial election commission, demanding access to observing signatures verification and constituency formation procedures.
22.10.2010 Minsk kindergarteners engaged in canvassing for Lukashenka
Independent observers report numerous cases of enforced involvement of the staff of Minsk kindergartens in canvassing activities for the current President Lukashenka, despite lack of membership on his campaign team.
22.10.2010 Brest canvassers forced outside students’ hostels
Uladzimir Niakliayeu’s Brest campaign team activists will have to canvass for signatures outside the city’s education institutions, after they repeatedly faced bans to maintain canvassing activities in students’ hostels.
21.10.2010 Babruisk journalist harassed over election publications
Independent journalist Dzmitry Rastayeu has reportedly been fired by the editorial board of the Vecherny Bobruisk state-run newspaper, following a critical article on the current election campaign published by the Belgazeta independent weekly.
21.10.2010 Canvassing in students’ hostels illegal, says Hrodna regional election commission
Aleh Kalinkou, activist of Uladzimir Niakliayeu’s campaign team, was not let into the students’ hostel of Hrodna Medical College. The activist appealed the violation at Hrodna Leninskaya election commission.
21.10.2010 Proposals by Barysau HR activist rejected by CEC
On 20 October, Barysau human rights activist and observer Aleh Matskevich received a reply to his proposals submitted to the Central Election Commission back on 15 October.
In her reply, the CEC Chair Lidzia Yarmoshyna says that the activist tried to establish new legal provisions, which is beyond the authority of the CEC.
21.10.2010 Mahiliou constituencies formed with violations, says local HR activist Bukhel
Mahiliou authorities violated the electoral legislation while forming local constituencies, says human rights activist Barys Bukhel.
Namely, the executive authorities failed to coordinate their decisions with territorial election commissions.
21.10.2010 Observers not invited to election commission meeting
Hrodna observers Sviatlana Rudkouskaya and Raman Yurhel were not invited to the meetings of two local election commissions in violation of the provisions of the electoral legislation.
The meetings’ objective was to form local constituencies.
