News for 22 Jul 2013
22.07.2013 Human rights defenders send results of independent election monitoring to government agencies
About 200 copies of the book “Elections to the Chamber of Representatives of the Fifth Convocation. September 23, 2012. Results of Independent Observation.” were sent by the activists of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” to various government agencies, libraries, members of the Chamber of Representatives, embassies, and all those who are interested in the assessments of election law and conclusions of observers during the parliamentary elections in 2012.
22.07.2013 Uladzimir Yaromenak banned from leaving town
On June 22, Young Front activist Uladzimir Yaromenak read a criminal case initiated against him for alleged violations of the rules of preventive supervision.
22.07.2013 Human Rights Watch: EU Should Stand Firm on Rights
The European Union should use its upcoming meeting with the Belarusian foreign minister to reinforce tough and principled human rights demands on the government, Human Rights Watch said today.
22.07.2013 Restrictions expire for 5 convicts in 2010 “rioting” case
According to human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka, five men convicted over the December 2010 post-election protest, are now free of any restrictions as their sentences expired on July 20-22. They are Siarhei Vazniak, Aliaksandr Fiaduta, Andrei Dzmitryeu, Vital Rymasheski and Siarhei Martseleu. “Certain freedom is returning to these people,” says Mrs. Reviaka, as quoted by the Nasha Niva newspaper.
22.07.2013 Colony’s administration takes revenge at prisoners for telling about tortures
Prisoners of the penal colony in Navasady undergo pressure on the part of their wardens for spreading information on tortures.
22.07.2013 Baranavichy activist to stand trial over entrepreneurs’ protests
Baranavichy entrepreneur and civil society activist Mikalai Charnavus is accused of committing two administrative offenses. The charges he is facing are based on a police report that was handed over to the activist at his workplace by police major Dzmitry Mizher.
22.07.2013 Pavel Seviarynets gets 3-day leave
Co-head of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party Pavel Seviatynets has received a leave.
22.07.2013 Maryna Adamovich: Finally, I am allowed to hear the voice of my husband
Mikola Statkevich was granted the right to use phone. Political prisoner took advantage of this opportunity and called his wife – Maryna Adamovich. For the first time in a long time, she was able to hear her husband.
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