News for June 2012
25.06.2012 Baranavichy state-run newspaper propagandizes early vote
The Baranavichy-based state-owned newspaper “Nash Krai” has published an article saying that electors have the right to vote early within a week ahead of the parliamentary election scheduled for 23 September.
25.06.2012 Inmates called for “conversations” for talking to Byalyatski
Inmates of Babruisk penal colony No. 3 cannot talk to human rights activist Ales Byalyatski.
25.06.2012 Fifth ban on pickets for free elections in Baranavichy
Baranavichy civil activist Ryhor Hryk has received another ban on holding a picket on 1 July to demand free elections in Belarus.
25.06.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka is in punishment cell for 10 days
Siarhei Kavalenka, Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front”, sentenced to a prison term for violation of parole restrictions, has been placed in a punishment isolation cell in Mahiliou penal colony No. 19.
25.06.2012 Vitsebsk authorities ban pickets against torture
Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau will not be able to hold three pickets on June 26, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, after his applications were dismissed by the city’s executive officials.
25.06.2012 Civil Rights Defenders: Protest against the treatment of Ales Bialiatski in prison
Ales Bialiatski has received reprimands in prison as well as being subjected to restrictive measures. Civil Rights Defenders is deeply concerned for Ales Bialiatski’s situation and urges the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenka to immediately and unconditionally release the Belarusian human rights defender, in an open letter sent on Thursday.
25.06.2012 Judge dismisses human rights defender Pahanyayla’s complaint about foreign travel ban
A district judge in Minsk on June 22 dismissed a complaint filed by prominent human rights defender Hary Pahanyayla against the interior and justice ministries over a foreign travel ban.
24.06.2012 Electby Started Countdown
The interactive platform of monitoring elections has resumed its work before the parliamentary elections in Belarus, scheduled for September 2012.
22.06.2012 Journalist Pavel Sviardlou sentenced to 15 days of arrest
Judge Tatsiana Matyl of Minsk Maskouski District Court has sentenced Euroradio reporter Pavel Sviardlou to 15 days of administrative arrest on “disorderly conduct” charges.
22.06.2012 Riot in penal colony in Ivatsevichy
Inmates cut their arms and stomachs and went on hunger strike protesting against abuse of power by prison authorities.
22.06.2012 Bad Day for Journalists: Euroradio Correspondent Arrested
Paviel Sviardlou is going to be tried for hooliganism.
22.06.2012 Another trade union activist fired
The administration of the Mikashevichy-based Granite enterprise has reportedly dismissed Vital Pasheka, member of local independent trade union.
22.06.2012 OSCE demands to release Pachobut and to amnesty Khalip
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned the arrest of Belarusian journalist.
22.06.2012 EU: The situation in Belarus has been worsening steadily
EU adopted the statement on the first anniversary of the presentation of the OSCE Rapporteur’s report on Belarus.
22.06.2012 Tell the Truth activists sentenced to 15 days of arrest
Aliaksandr Artsybashau and Pavel Vinahradau, activists of the Tell the Truth civil campaign, have been sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest each.
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