The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News for 6 Nov 2013

06.11.2013 Homel oppositionists are summonsed to the police for the “Dziady” rally

Deputy chairman of the United Civil Party Vasil Paliakou received a summons to the Navabelitski District Police Department of Homel. According to the notice, he must come to the head of the public order department Khilkevich on 10 November. It is known that the police were also looking for other Homel oppositionists to pass them similar notices.

06.11.2013 Citizens, detained near the detention facility in Akrestsin Street, released in three hours

On 6 November the police arrested nine people who came to the center for the isolation of offenders in Akrestsin Street to meet the Homel resident Yury Rubtsou, detained after the end of the “Dziady” rally in Minsk and sentenced to 3 days of arrest for the alleged “insubordination to the police”.

06.11.2013 Pinsk trade unions oppose the decrease of the level of the social protection of workers

The trade union committee of the Pinsk enterprise of housing and communal services issued a statement about the inadmissibility of unjustified reduction of benefits for temporary disability and maternity leave.

06.11.2013 Slonim District Court stably sides with the executive committee

Slonim district court considered the appeal of the Slonim activist Ales Masiuk, in which he asked to recognize as illegal and annul the decision of the executive committee to ban the rally in defense of the readers and subscribers of “Hazeta Slonimskaya”.

06.11.2013 Residents of Hlybokaye are deprived of the opportunity to hold mass events

Executive Committee decided to amend its decision on the organization of public events - a place to change their conduct. It was found that, when local activists decided to organize a rally of solidarity with political prisoners. On receipt of their refusal letter , mass actions actually banned indefinitely.

06.11.2013 Letters from Mikalai Statkevich not let through

Zmitser Dashkevich has applied to the Mahiliou Region Department of Corrections with a request to inspect prison No. 4 in Mahiliou and find out why some letters sent by Mikalai Statkevich haven't been received by their addressees.

06.11.2013 Zmitser Dashkevich sentenced to three days of arrest

“Young Front” members have been gathering signatures for renaming Lenin Street to Frantsyskanskaya Street (the historical name) near the central department store for the third day already.