News for December 2010
09.12.2010 General Procuracy threatens candidate Niakliayeu with bringing a criminal case
On 9 December the presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu received a telephone call from the General Procuracy. He was told that an official warning was issued to him for the ‘unlawful calls’ to citizens to come out to Kastrychnitskaya Square on 19 December.
09.12.2010 Pro-governmental observer Dzmitry Niakhai describes electoral falsifications during previous elections
Mr. Niakhai told how election fraud is taking place in Belarus. The press-service of the European Belarus civil campaign has received a letter from him which is published without changes.
09.12.2010 Yarmoshyna: there can be no equal conditions for an unemployed and President
The Deputy Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Vadzim Ipatau has given an expert evaluation to the appeals of Siarhei Kaliakin and Halina Samdzianava.
09.12.2010 National-Bolsheviks detained for anti-Lukasneka picket
About ten people took part in the first pre-electoral picket of National-Bolshevists. The leader of the Belarusian National-Bolshevists Yauhen Kontush stated that the action's aim was to protest against the policy of the current authorities.
09.12.2010 Democratic candidates refuse to withdraw from the election
During a picket near the Presidential Administration on 9 December Uladzimir Niakliayeu called all democratic candidates to withdraw from the ‘election’.
09.12.2010 Traffic police detained the Young Front leader Dzmitry Dashkevich and seized his car
The young leader was detained in the centre of Minsk and taken to the police department of Pershamaiski district.
09.12.2010 Central Election Commission refuses to give air time to Niakliayeu and Sannikau
The Central Election Commission dismissed the request of the presidential candidates to be provided with additional time on TV.
09.12.2010 Lithuanian MFA requires explanations concerning Belarus’ plans to construct a nuclear power plant
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania asks for explanations in connection with statements of Belarusian officials regarding the planned construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The MFA notes Vilnius still has concerns about the environmental impact of the NPP.
09.12.2010 Central Election Commission pursues the tactics of ‘secret rulings’
An observer from Mahilou complains about the concealment of information by the Central Election Commission.
09.12.2010 Homel: member of electoral team of Uladzimir Niakliayeu attacked by university provost
According to representatives of the university, the activist campaigned for Niakliayeu ‘improperly’.
09.12.2010 Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violations in Belarus in November 2010
The stage of collecting signatures in support of the nomination of candidates for President of the Republic of Belarus ended in November. On 18 November the Central Election Commission held a sitting to register candidates. The electoral teams of 11 out of 17 pretenders for candidate stated they had passed to election commissions more than 100,000 signatures in their support. 6 pretenders decided to withdraw from the election. Uladzimir Pravalski wasn't registered as a candidate for President because, according to the CEC, he had passed only 118 valid signatures in support of his candidacy.
09.12.2010 Another criminal case brought against Charter'97?
A journalist of charter97.org website Natallia Radzina was told about that by the head of the investigation department of the Minsk City Procuracy Siarhei Ivanou.
09.12.2010 Dashkevich, Pushkin… authorities start provocations against opposition activists
The artist and political activist Ales Pushkin was detained at 3.45 p.m. in his house in the settlement of Bobr of the Pukhavichy district.
09.12.2010 Vitsebsk: two electoral meetings of Vital Rymasheuski get disrupted
The agreement for the electoral meeting with workers of the TV and Radio Company Vitsebsk was received in advance. However, before its beginning the Deputy Chairperson of the company Vadzim Lapatsinski stated that it was a high security object, that’s why the candidate wouldn’t be let in and even passing the people his leaflets wouldn’t be allowed.
09.12.2010 Vitsebsk: authorities ban a picket calling to boycott the election
The Kastrychnitski District Executive Committee prohibited the member of the Conservative-Christian Party Belarusian Popular Front Yan Dziarzhautsau to hold a picket for boycotting the presidential election. The formal reason for the ban is that the picket site (Lenin Square) is allegedly occupied by the electoral picket of the presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu.
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