News for 4 Sep 2014
04.09.2014 Mahiliou: KGB pressurizes Ihar Barysau's family
Three days ago, KGB officers came to the factory “Chyrvony Metalist”, where Ihar's mother works. They asked what her son was doing and where he worked. They also asked the woman when her labor contract expired, and demanded that the director of the factory wrote a characteristic on her.
04.09.2014 Our deepest condolences for Mahiliou human rights defender Barys Bukhel
As we have learned today, the wife of Mahiliou human rights activist Barys Bukhel died after a long illness. Human Rights Center “Viasna” expresses its sincere condolences to its esteemed colleague.
04.09.2014 Russian soldiers are told to fight for Mariupol, but refuse to do so
Russian soldiers who are staying in the camp near Rostov have been announced that they would be fighting for Mariupol in the Ukraine, but refuse to do so. This was stated in the air on Ukrainian “Channel 5" by the head of the organization "Soldiers' Mothers of St. Petersburg" Ella Polyakova.
04.09.2014 Mahiliou region prosecutor approves detention of candidate for deputy at polling station
September 3, public activist from Khotsimsk Valery Karankevich received a response to his complaint, filed to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus and forwarded to the Prosecutor's Office of the Mahiliou region.
04.09.2014 Brest: authorities lie while prohibiting picket for local border traffic
The official reason for the picket ban, cited by the Brest City Executive Committee, was that another mass event would be held at the action site at the specified time.
04.09.2014 Human rights defenders call Ukrainian Parliament to adopt law on IDPs before elections
The activists call Verkhovna Rada to adopt the draft law "On the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons" before the parliamentary elections. According to experts, this law can actually improve the situation of migrants from the Crimea and the eastern regions of Ukraine.
04.09.2014 “Extremism” seeking commission to start operating on 27 September
Information Ministry’s inter-departmental commission tasked with identifying extremism in information products will start operating on 27 September.
04.09.2014 TV Journalists Detained in Minsk
On September 3 a group of TV journalists were detained near a metro station in Minsk at around 6:30 pm.
04.09.2014 Supreme Court outlaws Belsat TV channel name
The Supreme Court of Belarus has obliged the Polish Television today to stop using the Belsat trademark when broadcasting to the territory of Belarus.
04.09.2014 Activist Aliaksandr Shachanok disappeared
The whereabouts of a civic activist from Bykhau district Aliaksandr Shachanok have been unknown since 27 August.
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