News for 16 Sep 2014

15th Anniversary of Unsolved Disappearances in Belarus

16.09.2014 15th Anniversary of Unsolved Disappearances in Belarus

STATEMENT BY DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MARIE HARF

<strong></strong>Trial under Yury Rubtsou for contempt of a judge (updated)<strong>

16.09.2014 Trial under Yury Rubtsou for contempt of a judge (updated)

The Central District Court of Minsk is investigating criminal case today against activist Yuryj Rubtsou fom Homel. He is charge with a malfeasance under the article 391 of the Criminal Code “Contempt of a judge or a lay judge”. Process is conducted by Judge Natallia Vajtsekhovich.

16.09.2014 The apartment of Yong Front’s activist from Salihorsk Adrys’ Tychyna is being searched

How activist managed to inform, they are looking for pornography, which allegedly had been spread from his account on the social network “VKontakte”. After these words the connection with Tychyna stopped.

16.09.2014 Search into the independent journalist’s apartment

Seven police officers broke into the apartment, three of them were in the form.

Aliaksandr Yarashuk: Workers of Belarus have serfdom instead of rights

16.09.2014 Aliaksandr Yarashuk: Workers of Belarus have serfdom instead of rights

September 14-16, Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation Sharan Burrow visits Belarus. Our journalist decided to ask some questions to Chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions, Aliaksandr Yarashuk.

Pavel Seviarynets presents “Belarusian Depth” in Mozyr

16.09.2014 Pavel Seviarynets presents “Belarusian Depth” in Mozyr

September 13, a presentation of the book by a former political prisoner and leader of the Belarusian Christian Democrats Pavel Seviarynets, “Belarusian Depth”, was held with the assistance of the local branch of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”.

Quick Silver of Live Presented in Vitsebsk (photos)

16.09.2014 Quick Silver of Live Presented in Vitsebsk (photos)

The author, ex-political prisoner Ales Bialiatski came there together with the compiler of the book Alena Laptsionak. At a meeting in the "European club" they told the story of the creation of a collection of essays written in the Babruisk penal colony, where he served a prison term for his human rights activities.

Mahiliou citizens ask to be informed about repairs of historical values

16.09.2014 Mahiliou citizens ask to be informed about repairs of historical values

An appropriate appeal to the Mahiliou City Executive Committee was signed by 24 people. The reason for the appeal was the plan for year 2014, adopted by the officials.

Criminal proceedings into disappearance of Aliaksandr Shachanok instituted in Homel

16.09.2014 Criminal proceedings into disappearance of Aliaksandr Shachanok instituted in Homel

This was reported by human rights activist Barys Bukhel who maintains contact with the investigators. Last time Aliaksandr Shachanok was seen August 27, when leaving the building of the Bykhau District Court. August 29, his relatives started looking for him and then applied to the police.

Zmitser Kramianetski continues struggling for his right to monetary compensation

16.09.2014 Zmitser Kramianetski continues struggling for his right to monetary compensation

The Tsentralny District Court of Homel dismissed the claim of the activist of "Young Front" Dzmitry Kramianetski to the police department of the Homel Regional Executive Committee and the Ministry of Finances of the Republic of Belarus for pecuniary compensation for moral damages.

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