News for 19 Jul 2013

19.07.2013 Authorities include 2011 Belarus Press Photo book in “National List of Extremist Material”

A book featuring the best pictures selected for the 2011 Belarus Press Photo contest has been included in the “National List of Extremist Material.”

19.07.2013 Homel activists announce organization of support march for Ales Bialiatski

The Homel City Executive Committee received a collective application for the allowance to organize the support march for the human rights defender, Ales Bialiatski, on August 4.

Human rights defenders across Belarus seeking permission to demonstrate in support of Ales Bialiatski

19.07.2013 Human rights defenders across Belarus seeking permission to demonstrate in support of Ales Bialiatski

Human rights defenders across the country are going to stage pickets on 4 August to mark two years since the arrest of Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski. In particular, applications were submitted to local executive authorities in Mahiliou, Hrodna, Baranavichy, Biaroza and Brest.

Mother and sister of Uladzislau Kavaliou urge court to disclose place of burial

19.07.2013 Mother and sister of Uladzislau Kavaliou urge court to disclose place of burial

Liubou Kavaliova and Tatsiana Kaziar, mother and sister of Uladzislau Kavaliou sentenced to death and executed on March 15, 2012 on charges of plotting and committing a terrorist attack on Minsk subway, addressed the court of Kastrychnitski district with a complaint about the illegal actions of the Department of Corrections, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Security Committee.

Babruisk police raid apartment of civil society activist

19.07.2013 Babruisk police raid apartment of civil society activist

The apartment of Valiantsina Kavalenka, an activist of a civil Initiative against lawlessness in the courts and the prosecutor's offices, was searched by Babruisk police. As the woman told human rights defenders, the police searched her home for drugs.

Iryna Khalip freed from punishment, but she does not consider herself free

19.07.2013 Iryna Khalip freed from punishment, but she does not consider herself free

The Court of Minsk’s Partyzansky district waived today the criminal penalty imposed on journalist Iryna Khalip after she was sentenced to two years' imprisonment suspended for two years on May 16, 2011 for alleged involvement in the so-called mass riots in Minsk on December 19, 2010.

Minsk Regional Court rejects picket ban appeal

19.07.2013 Minsk Regional Court rejects picket ban appeal

The judicial board of Minsk Regional Court upheld Salihorsk district court's decision to ban a rally on Freedom Day applied for by a local pro-democratic activist Uladzimir Shyla.

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