News for 7 Jan 2013

Hrodna: human rights defenders get fined 4.5 million rubles for a photo on the web

07.01.2013 Hrodna: human rights defenders get fined 4.5 million rubles for a photo on the web

On 5 January the Leninski District Court of Hrodna considered administrative cases against the Hrodna human rights activists Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel.

Forced labor to become a norm in the Shklou district?

07.01.2013 Forced labor to become a norm in the Shklou district?

In December, the Shklou District Police Department, the "Zhylkamhas" enterprise and the labor, employment and social defense bureauof the Shklou District Executive Committee held a joint action under the label "labor therapy".

Spontaneous rally at "Carpets of Brest"

07.01.2013 Spontaneous rally at "Carpets of Brest"

The rally was held by workers of the enterprise in presence of the new head of the "Bellehpram" ("Belarusian Light Industry") concern Mikhail Suchkou, who came to Brest to study the state of affairs at one of the most problematic enterprises of the concern.

Number of activists of independent trade union at "Granite" still decreased by persecution

07.01.2013 Number of activists of independent trade union at "Granite" still decreased by persecution

According to the head of the independent trade union organization at the Mikashevich-based plant "Granite", Ales Stakhayevich, at the beginning of 2012 the organization included about 300 workers, whereas now there are only about ten activists.

Human rights defenders think the accused of "high treason", Andrei Haidukou, may be tortured

07.01.2013 Human rights defenders think the accused of "high treason", Andrei Haidukou, may be tortured

Such suspicion arises from the repeated non-admission of the counsel to the pre-trial prison of the KGB, where the Navapolatsk democratic activist Andrei Haidukou is currently kept. Human rights defenders submitted an appropriate complaint to the UN Special Rapporteur on this occasion.

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