News for February 2012

27.02.2012 Radio Racyja journalist summoned to prosecutor’s office

Hrazhyna Shalkevich, reporter of the Poland-based Radio Racyja, has been summoned to Hrodna Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Radio Racyja reports.

Tell the Truth activist detained in Slonim

27.02.2012 Tell the Truth activist detained in Slonim

On 25 February, Slonim police detained activist of the Tell the Truth civil campaign Mikhail Pashkevich, as he was distributing leaflets outside the town’s central market.

“Andrei Sannikov. The Judgement Time Chronicle” (video)

27.02.2012 “Andrei Sannikov. The Judgement Time Chronicle” (video)

Mini-film “The Judgement Time Chronicle” is dedicated to the former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, who was sentenced to five years in prison for political reasons.

27.02.2012 Journalist Andrei Myaleshka “invited” to KGB

Andrei Myaleshka, a member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), waits to receive a summons to the KGB.

Siarhei Kavalenka sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in jail

24.02.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in jail

Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party - Belarusian Popular Front Siarhei Kavalenka has been sentenced to two years and one month of imprisonment on charges of violating parole restrictions.

24.02.2012 Belarusian Prosecutor Wants Two Years For Activist

MINSK -- A prosecutor has asked a Belarusian court to sentence an opposition activist to two years and eight months in jail.

24.02.2012 Death penalty is Belarus’ internal matter, say House of Representatives members

The issue of abolishing the death penalty is Belarus’ internal matter, says a joint press release by the foreign affairs committee and the committee on legislation and judicial affairs of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly, issued following the 16 Feb. European Parliament resolution.

Homel activists released without charges

24.02.2012 Homel activists released without charges

Four activists detained during yesterday’s picket in Homel have been released without charges.

24.02.2012 Judge refuses to release Syarhey Kavalenka pending end of his trial

Judge Alena Zhuk on Friday rejected a request for the release of opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka pending the end of his trial.

23.02.2012 Alarming Tendency Strengthens; Journalists Thwarted in Entering an Open Trial

According to some of BAJ members, when they were let inside the court building, the doors to the court hall where the trial takes place were closed, and the guards told them there were no empty places.

23.02.2012 Minsk court turns down appeal by Gay Pride activists

Minsk City Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by the organizers of Gay Pride held on 22 October 2011, Radio Racyja reports.

Orsha road police detain BCD activists

23.02.2012 Orsha road police detain BCD activists

On 22 February, Orsha road police detained four members of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, as they were going to Vitsebsk to attend the trial of local pro-democratic activist Siarhei Kavalenka.

International Trade Union Confederation concerned over situation at Granit

23.02.2012 International Trade Union Confederation concerned over situation at Granit

Mrs. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, has addressed President Lukashenka with an appeal concerning violations of workers’ rights at the Mikashevichy-based Granit state-owned enterprise, the web-site of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions reports.

Homel riot police detain pro-dem activists

23.02.2012 Homel riot police detain pro-dem activists

Three pro-democratic activists have been detained by riot police as they were celebrating people on the Defender of the Fatherland Day in central Homel.

Young Front activists convicted in absentia

23.02.2012 Young Front activists convicted in absentia

On 22 February, Vitsebsk District Court sentenced four Young Front activists to three days of administrative arrest each for alleged disorderly conduct.

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