News for 15 Aug 2011
15.08.2011 Civil activists gather some 400 guarantees for release of Ales Bialiatski
As of 15 August, some 400 personal guarantees for the release of Ales Bialiatski have been gathered by human rights activists across Belarus.
15.08.2011 Zhlobin protester fined
On 12 August, Raman Chuyashou, resident of Zhlobin, Homel region, was fined BYR 770,000 for participation in a “silent protest”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Europe reports.
15.08.2011 Azerbaijan civil society demands to release Bialiatski
Representatives of 23 Azerbaijani civil society groups have addressed Belarusian President Lukashenka with an open letter demanding to get the criminal case of Ales Bialiatski under his personal control and take every measure possible to promptly release the prominent Belarusian human rights defender.
15.08.2011 Ales Bialiatski’s detention extended by 2 months
The detention of Ales Bialiatski has been extended by two months after he was officially charged under Par. 2 Art. 243 of the Criminal Code ("concealment of profits on an especially large scale”) on 12 August.
15.08.2011 Statement of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Belarus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic expresses its deepest concern over the yesterday’s arrest of Aliaksandr Bialiatski, President of Human Rights Center Viasna and Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights.
15.08.2011 Send a letter of support to Ales Bialiatski!
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” would like to thank all those who have sent letters to Ales Bialiatski, who is currently in custody in Minsk pre-trial center.
15.08.2011 Belarusian Helsinki Committee can be closed down as well
The Justice Ministry of Belarus threatens to use severe measures of responsibility against the Belarusian Helsinki Committee.
15.08.2011 Homel human rights defender demands to prosecute local judge
On 11 August, Homel human rights defender Anatol Paplauny submitted an application to Belarus’ Prosecutor General Ryhor Vasilevich, urging the official to initiate criminal proceedings against judge Alena Tsalkova, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
15.08.2011 Baranavichy picketers face bureaucratic hurdles
Baranavichy activists are facing bureaucratic hurdles while appealing for holding pickets of support to Ales Bialiatski, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports quoting local human rights defender Siarhei Housha.
15.08.2011 Another mass riot trial convict released
Another person convicted of involvement in the 19 December 2010 post-election protest – Uladzimir Khamichenka – has been released from Mahiliou penal colony after he, together with 8 more convicts in the case, was pardoned by President’s decree.
15.08.2011 MEP Migalski not allowed to enter Belarus
Marek Migalski, member of the European Parliament, was not allowed to enter Belarus last night, the PAP news agency reports.
15.08.2011 8 Square convicts released
The President's decreee on pardon concerns them.
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