News for 13 May 2013

Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violations in Belarus in April 2013

13.05.2013 Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violations in Belarus in April 2013

In April, the human rights situation in Belarus remained consistently poor with a clear tendency to deteriorate. 11 political prisoners (Ihar Alinevich, Mikalai Autukhovich, Ales Bialiatski, Dzmitry Dashkevich, Mikalai Dziadok, Aliaksandr Frantskevich, Eduard Lobau, Artsiom Prakapenka, Pavel Seviaryents, Mikalai Statkevich and Yauhen Vaskovich) were still kept in jail; 2 persons continued to serve their terms of personal restraint (Sviataslau Baranovich and Dzmitry Miadzvedz); 8 more still had suspended or conditional prison terms (Andrei Dzmitryieu, Aliaksandr Fiaduta, Iryna Khalip, Siarhei Martsaleu, Uladzimir Niakliayeu, Andrei Pachobut, Vital Rymasheuski, Siarhei Vazniak) yatoslav Baranovitch).

Health Service assures politician that prisoners are kept in good conditions in Vitsebsk detention center

13.05.2013 Health Service assures politician that prisoners are kept in good conditions in Vitsebsk detention center

Having served five days of arrest at the Vitsebsk detention center for spreading leaflets with invitation to Freedom Day rally, the head of the Vitsebsk regional branch of the Belarusian Popular Front Party Leanid Autukhou had to apply for medical assistance.

Eduard Lobau was allowed to meet with his mother

13.05.2013 Eduard Lobau was allowed to meet with his mother

Political prisoner Eduard Lobau, who is serving a 4-year prison term in the Ivatsevichy penitentiary "Vouchyia Nory" received the permission for a three-day meeting with his mother. The meeting was appointed on the next weekend.

Ministry of Justice recognizes actions of Salihorsk District Court as unlawful

13.05.2013 Ministry of Justice recognizes actions of Salihorsk District Court as unlawful

The Ministry of Justice took the side of the "Young Front" activist Andrei Tychyna in his long-standing dispute with the Salihorsk District Court.

Independent journalists refuse to come to Bialynichy DPD

13.05.2013 Independent journalists refuse to come to Bialynichy DPD

Two independent journalists from Mahiliou, Yauhen Hlushkou and Alina Skrabunova, received notices that they needed to come to the Bialynichy District Police Department to police inspector Aliaksandr Yemialyanau at 10 a.m. on 13 May.

Belaaziorsk police vigilantly watched democratic activists

13.05.2013 Belaaziorsk police vigilantly watched democratic activists

A voluntary cleaning of the recreation zone near Lake Belaye in Belaaziorsk was held under a vigilant supervision of the local police. Activists of the civil campaign "Tell the Truth!", the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) and the Free Trade Union of Belarus have cleaned this territory for several years already.

Kalinkavichy: prosecutor ignores application of UCP activist Dzianis Rabianok

13.05.2013 Kalinkavichy: prosecutor ignores application of UCP activist Dzianis Rabianok

A Kalinkavichy activist of the United Civil Party Dzianis Rabianok didn't manage to find protection at Kalinkavichy District Prosecutor's Office.

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