News for March 2012

Detentions in Navapolatsk

26.03.2012 Detentions in Navapolatsk

Two Navapolatsk activists were detained by local police, as they were heading to Minsk to take part in yesterday’s sanctioned demonstration.

Minsk activists convicted of displaying national flag

26.03.2012 Minsk activists convicted of displaying national flag

Minsk activists Mikhail Narushevich and Zmitser Pshenik have been fined BYR 70,000 each by the city’s Pershamaiski District Court this morning for attempting to hoist a white-red-white flag back on 25 March.

Detentions ahead of Freedom Day celebrations (updated)

25.03.2012 Detentions ahead of Freedom Day celebrations (updated)

A number of regional opposition activists have been reportedly detained this morning. All the detainees were going to take part in the authorized demonstration in Minsk.

25.03.2012 Three Young Front activists detained in Hrodna

On 24 March Hrodna police detained three members of the Young Front opposition movement Natallia Tureika, Aliaksandr Sotkin and Beabata Hrabouskaya), as they were pasting leaflets, www.harodniaspring.org reports.

25.03.2012 Two anarchists jailed

Two activists of the Belarusian anarchist movement – Aliaksandr Buhayou and Vital Osimau – were sentenced to administrative arrests of 5 and 3 days respectively back on 23 March.

100 detained in benefit concert over drug suspicion

24.03.2012 100 detained in benefit concert over drug suspicion

Around a hundred people have been reportedly detained during a concert in support of the “Food Not Bombs” international campaign held in Minsk MTZ Palace of Culture this evening.

24.03.2012 Opposition activist in Minsk region summoned to prosecutor`s office ahead of Freedom Day demonstration

Viktar Dashkevich, an activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD) party, has been summoned to show up at the Kopyl district prosecutor’s office on March 25, the day when opposition activists across Belarus are expected to flock to Minsk to take pat in a sanctioned "Dzen Voli" (Freedom Day) demonstration.

23.03.2012 Leu Marholin banned from leaving Belarus

The deputy chair of the United Civil Party (UCP) received an appropriate paper from the police department of Barysau.

23.03.2012 Journalist Zmitser Krauchuk Warned in Minsk

In total, the prosecutor’s office has already issued six warnings to journalists this year.

23.03.2012 EU Ministers Impose New Sanctions On Belarus, Iran, Syria

BRUSSELS -- European Union foreign ministers have imposed new sanctions targeting the Iranian, Belarusian, and Syrian regimes.

Youth activists sentenced to 5-10 days of arrest

23.03.2012 Youth activists sentenced to 5-10 days of arrest

Minsk Maskouski District Court has sentenced Young Front activist Mikola Dzemidzenka to 10 days of administrative arrest on charges of disorderly conduct.

23.03.2012 CE Committee of Ministers condemns executions in Minsk

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a declaration on March 22 deploring the execution of Kanavalau (Konovalov) and Kavalyou (Kovalev).

23.03.2012 Former Latvian Prime Minister not allowed entering Belarus

The former Prime Minister of Latvia, a deputy of the European Parliament Ivar Godmanis has been prohibited entering Belarus.

Granite trade union leader appeals dismissal

23.03.2012 Granite trade union leader appeals dismissal

Aleh Stakhayevich, leader of the independent trade union at the Granite enterprise, is appealing his dismissal in the court of Luninets District.

Young Front activists detained outside Minsk detention center

23.03.2012 Young Front activists detained outside Minsk detention center

Two members of the Young Front opposition movement were detained outside Minsk detention center in Akrestsin Street on 22 March.

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