News for 16 Apr 2013

Starch plant near Pruzhany pollutes environment

16.04.2013 Starch plant near Pruzhany pollutes environment

The plant, built by the Chinese technology, cannot handle wastewater treatment and air pollution issues, making huge emissions into the river, Euroradio reports.

16.04.2013 Opposition activists in Brest seeking permission for May Day demonstration

The Brest regional chapter of the Hramada Belarusian Social Democratic Party (BSDP) has applied to the regional capital's authorities for permission to stage a May Day demonstration in the city.

Minsk City Court turns down appeal by Ukrainian activists

16.04.2013 Minsk City Court turns down appeal by Ukrainian activists

Minsk City Court dismissed today an appeal lodged by Mrs. Yulia Hryshchuk and Mrs. Yulia Slivinskaya, both citizens of Ukraine, who were detained by the police during the 24 March Freedom Day demonstration. The girls were then charged with resisting arrest and eventually sentenced to one day of administrative arrest each.

UCP activist sues employer in Salihorsk

16.04.2013 UCP activist sues employer in Salihorsk

Viktar Malochka, activist of the United Civil Party’s Salihorsk office, is suing his employer over what he says is harassment he has been subjected to in the past two years.

Valiantsin Stefanovich: “Brussels has no illusions in its assessment of the regime”

16.04.2013 Valiantsin Stefanovich: “Brussels has no illusions in its assessment of the regime”

Such a conclusion was made by the deputy chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” as a result of his recent visit to the capital of the European Union to participate in a conference on the dialogue on the modernization of Belarus and have a number of meetings.

16.04.2013 The Trial on ‘Press-Photo’ Albums Expected to Be Secretive

A photo reporter Yulia Darashkevich has shared the news in her FB account. As the ‘person concerned’, she is going to attend the court session on April 17, 2013.

16.04.2013 Forced money collection for church building

Teachers in Pinsk were deprived of part of their salary for the construction of an Orthodox church.

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