News for March 2011
25.03.2011 At least 60 persons detained during Freedom Day rally
According to interim information, at least 60 persons have been detained by the police during today’s Freedom Day celebrations in downtown Minsk. 30 of them have been reportedly taken to Minsk Savetski District police department, 20 detainees are currently in Tsentralny police station.
25.03.2011 Andrei Sannikau officially accused today
Ex-presidential candidate is accused of mass riots organization. The Interior Ministry's administration of information and public relations has informed this.
25.03.2011 Pavel Seviarynets meets with his lawyer for first time in 3 months
"He said he felt well and held on, and nothing more, by the phone", — the prisoner's mother Tatsiana Seviarynets has said.
25.03.2011 Freedom Day: mass preventive repressions underway (updated)
Dozens political, civil and trade union activists, as well as a number of journalists, have been detained today across Belarus ahead of the Freedom Day celebrations scheduled for 6 p.m., independent media report (www.nn.by, www.svaboda.org, www.vialejka.org, www.euroradio.by, www.zapraudu.info, www.new.racyja.com etc.).
25.03.2011 UCP Babruisk activists detained in Minsk
According to Viktar Buzinayeu, leader of the United Civic Party Babruisk office, three UCP activists have been detained by Minsk police. They were reportedly taken to Savetski District police department.
25.03.2011 Another fine to Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida
Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida has been fined BYR 1,050,000 for staging an unauthorized picket marking Freedom Day. This is his fourth fine on similar charges since 2 March.
25.03.2011 Police beat detainees in Mahiliou
Mahiliou police detained a number of local opposition activists, allegedly taking part in the Freedom Day celebrations, including Young Front members Valiantsin Labachou and Zmitser Pasrednikau, independent trade union leaders Yury Novikau and Uladzimir Novikau, BPF local leader Zmitser Salauyou an others.
25.03.2011 Police detain Pavel Seviarynets’ mother
Tatsiana Seviarynets, mother of opposition leader Pavel Seviarynets, has been reportedly detained outside her house in Minsk.
25.03.2011 Vitsebsk activist Kavalenka sentenced to 7 days of arrest
Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Court found local opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka guilty of staging an unauthorized picket and disorderly conduct, and sentenced him to 7 days of administrative arrest.
25.03.2011 For Freedom Homel activist arrested
Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh, Homel activist of the For Freedom movement, was detained under unascertained circumstances this morning.
25.03.2011 European Belarus activist detained
Andrei Molchan, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, has been reportedly detained by Minsk police.
25.03.2011 BelaPAN reporter sentenced to 3 days of arrest
On 24 March, Ales Asiptsou, reporter of the BelaPAN major news agency, was sentenced to three days of administrative arrest for “disorderly conduct”. The verdict pronounced by Mahiliou court says the journalist was urinating not far from his house.
25.03.2011 Andrei Dzmitryeu detained
One of the leaders of the Tell the Truth civil campaign Andrei Dzmitryeu has been reportedly detained outside the KGB central office in Minsk, as he was going to celebrate the KGB prisoners on the Freedom Day.
25.03.2011 Border troops detain For Freedom deputy leader
The Belarusian border troops detained Yuras Hubarevich, deputy chair of the For Freedom movement, as he was returning in his car from Lithuania.
25.03.2011 Vitsebsk police detain local activist Khamaida
Vitsebsk police have reportedly detained local opposition activist Barys Khamaida for staging a picket marking the 83rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian People’s Republic (Freedom Day).
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