18.08.2010 “New Life” church members ready to defend their building and pastor

Members of Minsk “New Life” church are set not to pay about 266 million BR fine.

They are also ready to defend their building and pastor Vyachaslau Hancharnka, stated the lawyer of the church Syarhei Lukanin in an interview to BelaPAN.

17.08.2010 For Freedom activist Ramanovich fined BYR 1,050,000

On 16 August, Pinsk Town Court fined Ales Ramanovch, BPF member and activist of the For Freedom opposition movement, BYR 1,050,000 for alleged production and distribution of printed materials, Radio Racyja reports.

17.08.2010 Mikhail Bashura accused

An activist of “Tell the truth” Mikhail Bashura has been charged under two parts of Article 380 of the Criminal Code.

On August 18 the activist is likely to be transferred from the remand prison in Minsk to Zhodzina. “Belarusian partisan” website was informed about that by a lawyer Tamara Sidarenka.

13.08.2010 Havary Praudu activist Pashkevich fined BYR 1,400,000

Minsk Maskouski Court fined Mikail Pashkevich, activist of the ‘Havary Praudu’ civil campaign, BYR 1,400,000 for staging an unauthorized rally on the International Youth Day, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

13.08.2010 Authorities ban August 16 opposition march

The Minsk city government has denied permission for opposition forces to stage a march and a rally on August 16 to demand an international investigation into the disappearances of four opponents of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, BelaPAN reports.

12.08.2010 Brest police say arrest of trade union leader Chaikouski was legal

Viktar Chaikouski, deputy chair of civil association ‘Perspektyva’ and member of the Free Belarusian Trade Union, received a reply from Brest city transport police department concerning his detention at the city’s railway station back on 19 July, Radio Racyja reports.

12.08.2010 Mahiliou regional authorities ban ‘Havary Praudu’ pickets

Mahiliou city executive committee banned a picket for nominating Uladzimer Niakliayeu, head of the ‘Rukh Naperad’ association, for participation in the forthcoming All-Belarusian People’s Congress, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

11.08.2010 Brest official cuts circulation of local independent newspaper

Vasil Mareika, head of the Brestablsayuzdruk state distribution system, ordered to cut the circulation of the Brestski kurier independent newspaper by two-thirds, the Belarusian Association of Journalists reports quoting the newspaper’s Editor-in-chief Mikalai Aliaksandrau.

11.08.2010 Belarusian trade union divested a right for legal protest

Salihorsk district executive committee has prohibited for the Belarusian Independent Trade Union holding a picket against violation of trade union members’ rights planned on August 14.

11.08.2010 Opposition activist Kavalenka fined BYR 770,000

Siarhei Kavalenka, Vitsebsk activist of the BPF Conservative-Christian Party, has been fined BYR 770,000 for insulting policemen during his arrest back in July 2010, Radio Racyja reports.

11.08.2010 Prosecutor Office issued warning to Belsat journalist for a report about heat

Tatsyana Bublikava received an official warning for her journalistic activities without accreditation from the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Supervision agencies considered legality of her work in connection with an application from an agronomist of Uritskaye agricultural production co-operative, “Salidarnasts” reports.

10.08.2010 Mahiliou court rules to evict local human rights group

Mahiliou Human Rights Center will have to pay BYR 13,658,000 of rent to Leninski district housing department, as ordered by Mahiliou Regional Economic Court, Radio Racyja reports.

10.08.2010 Minsk court acquits ‘Havary Praudu’ activists

Minsk Kastrychnitski Court acquitted two activists of the ‘Havary Praudu’ (‘Speak the Truth’) civil campaign Pavel Sehau and Viachaslau Mukha, previously accused of disorderly conduct, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

10.08.2010 Mikhail Bashura left in prison for 10 days

The period under guard for an activist of “Tell the truth!” civil campaign Mikhail Bashura has been extended to 10 days.

BelaPAN has been informed about that by lawyer Tamara Sidarenka.

We remind that on August 6 he was detained as a suspect for committing a crime. A few years ago Bashura allegedly gave a false c certificate of income. The sum in it was overstated.

09.08.2010 Political prisoner Autukhovich denied treatment in prison

Pavel Sapelka, a lawyer, informed that because of the prison administration one more attempt to visit a dentist Mikalai Autukhovich failed.