News for 14 Jan 2015

"Lohvinau" and Information Ministry to meet at court on January 19

14.01.2015 "Lohvinau" and Information Ministry to meet at court on January 19

January 19, the preliminary hearing on the case “Lohvinau vs. Ministry of Information” will take place at the Supreme Court.

“Civil Society Champions” Award Ceremony: Highlights

14.01.2015 “Civil Society Champions” Award Ceremony: Highlights

On 13th January, the Sixth “Civil Society Champions” Award Ceremony took place in Minsk. The Assembly of NGOs marked the most notable and important events and activities that have happened in the Belarusan civil sector in 2014.

Aleh Trusau: Eurasian Union kills Belarusian language

14.01.2015 Aleh Trusau: Eurasian Union kills Belarusian language

A special group on issues on legal equality of the Belarusian and Russian languages has been formed.

Prosecutor's office ignores appeal of independent journalist

14.01.2015 Prosecutor's office ignores appeal of independent journalist

Journalist Aliaksandr Liauchuk asked a prosecutor's office to carry out an inspection regarding the procedure of drawing up a police report against him.

Ukraine asks EU to recognize DNR and LNR terrorist organisations

14.01.2015 Ukraine asks EU to recognize DNR and LNR terrorist organisations

The Verkhovna Rada asks the EU agencies to recognize the separatist “republics” of Donbas as terrorist organizations.

Mikalai Dziadok's mother asks MIA to stop haunting her son

14.01.2015 Mikalai Dziadok's mother asks MIA to stop haunting her son

Valiantsina Dziadok, the mother of the political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok, has addressed the Ministry of Internal Affairs with an open letter in which she expresses serious concern about the fate of her son, the pressure on whom in prison has been increased drastically in the recent time. She has told human rights defenders of the Human Rights Centre "Viasna" about it.

Detained participants of punk concert sentenced to fines and arrest terms

14.01.2015 Detained participants of punk concert sentenced to fines and arrest terms

January 12, three participants of the December 10 punk concert in “Pirates”, detained during a police raid, were tried by Judge of the Leninski District Court of Minsk A. Kamushkin.

“Narodnaya Volia” is at law with Information Ministry over Kalinkina’s article

14.01.2015 “Narodnaya Volia” is at law with Information Ministry over Kalinkina’s article

On January 14 the preliminary court hearing in the case opened by “Narodnaya Volia” newspaper against the Information Ministry will take place.

Alherd Bakharevich: Authorities want to settle “Lohvinau issue” once and for all

14.01.2015 Alherd Bakharevich: Authorities want to settle “Lohvinau issue” once and for all

A fine to Lohvinau publishing house is equivalent to its destruction. Belarusian writers said it in an interview with Deutsche Welle.

Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich sent back to colony in Shklou

14.01.2015 Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich sent back to colony in Shklou

A former candidate for Presidency in Belarus, Mikalai Statkevich, has been transferred back to the colony No. 17 in Shklou from Mahiliou prison No. 4.

Journalist from Brest fined for work without accreditation

14.01.2015 Journalist from Brest fined for work without accreditation

Alina Litvinchuk was fined Br5.4 mln.

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