16.01.2015 Political prisoner Vaskovich waits for permission for long-term meeting

The mother of the political prisoner waits for a meeting with her son.

Rushania Vaskovich said it to charter97.org in an interview.

16.01.2015 Journalist summoned to police in Svetlahorsk

On January 16, an official summons to the Svetlahorsk police department was received by local member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Larysa Schyrokava. She is expected to appear as a witness at the police department on January 19, according to the press service of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.

16.01.2015 Andrei Sharenda detained in Brest

An opposition activist is charged with making printed materials.

16.01.2015 Border guards search car of human rights defender in Hrodna

On January 16, human rights activist Viktar Sazonau was stopped by border guards as he was crossing the Bruzgi border crossing in Hrodna region. Viktar Sazonau was returning from Poland, when his car carrying two more with civil society activists was stopped and sent for an examination.

16.01.2015 Mahiliou court dismisses case against security guard who prevented distribution of independent newspaper

On January 15, the Kastrychnitski District Court of Mahiliou held the third hearing in the case against Dzmitry Prokharau, a security guard of the 777 store, who prevented activist Viktar Charavukhin from distributing the Novy Chas newspaper.

16.01.2015 Council of Republic justifies ban on issuing bodies of executed prisoners for burial

Volha Hrunova, mother of Aliaksandr Hrunou, who was executed on charges of murder, received first answers to her requests about the need to change legislation prohibiting relatives to bury the bodies of executed prisoners. Liliya Maroz, Chairperson of the Standing Committee for legislation and state construction of the National Assembly, says there are no contradictions of the national legislation with the country’s Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, according to gomelspring.org.