News for 10 Jun 2010

Ales Bialiatski takes part in OSCE conference in Copenhagen

10.06.2010 Ales Bialiatski takes part in OSCE conference in Copenhagen

The OSCE conference on the occsaion of the 20th anniversary of signing of the Copenhagen Document takes place in Copenhagen on 10-11 June. Ales Bialiatski, Chairperson of the Human Rights Center Viasna and Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), was invited there to represent Belarusian NGOs. An official delegation from Belarus takes part in the conference as well.

Two more categories of citizens to be subject to foreign travel restrictions

10.06.2010 Two more categories of citizens to be subject to foreign travel restrictions

On 10 June, a press conference of Dzmitry Leuchanka, Chairperson of the passport work and foreign travel department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, took place in Minsk.

First court hearing on liquidation of ‘Tell Truth’

10.06.2010 First court hearing on liquidation of ‘Tell Truth’

Andrei Aliakhnovich, Judge of the Minsk Economic Court, held the preliminary sitting on the case concerning the dissolution of the educational institution Movement Forward which is known as the organizer of the civil campaign Speak Truth. The lawsuit for its liquidation was lodged by the Minsk City Executive Committee.

Counsel Hrabouski: verdict to Yakavenka was copied from prosecutor's ruling

10.06.2010 Counsel Hrabouski: verdict to Yakavenka was copied from prosecutor's ruling

On 9 June, lawyer Yauhen Hrabouski familiarized with a copy of the verdict to his client, conscientious objector Yauhen Yakavenka, who has been recently punished by the Tsentralny District Court of Homel with 1 year of personal restraint with direction to an open penitentiary institution.

Protestant Church 'New Life' is charged with pollution of more than 3,000 m2 of fertile soil

10.06.2010 Protestant Church 'New Life' is charged with pollution of more than 3,000 m2 of fertile soil

This information was provided to BelaPAN by the church lawyer, Siarhei Lukanin. According to him, this accusation is stated in the act of examination of the territory of the church that was passed to the believers on 9 June. The document is signed by 10 officials and includes the road that leads to the temple, the car parking and the lawn behind the church.

Ales Ramanovich to be tried

10.06.2010 Ales Ramanovich to be tried

On 9 June, Ales Ramanovich, Pinsk activist of the Belarusian Popular Front Party and the movement For Freedom, was interrogated for about 1.5 hours by a police inspector Andrei Rusin. The KGB officer, who watched the activist during the last several days, was present at the interrogation as well.

Vitsebsk: Mikola Dzemidzenka detained again

10.06.2010 Vitsebsk: Mikola Dzemidzenka detained again

Mikola Dzemidzenka, a Young Front leader, came to Vitsebsk to meet with the local youth.

Homel: detention of 'Young Front' activists

10.06.2010 Homel: detention of 'Young Front' activists

The campaign of the Young Front City is Ours! in Homel is accompanied by arrests. Police seized ribbons in colors of the national flag and leaflets from two members of the Young Front, but the activists still managed to spread national symbols in Homel and placed a white-red-white flag on one of the bridges of the city.

10.06.2010 Belarus is denied EU trade preferences again

Implementation of recommendations of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on securing freedom of trade unions in Belarus was discussed at the Labor Conference in Geneva on 9 June.

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