News for 8 May 2015

Brest activists of United Civil Party intend to hold pickets against "decree on parasites"

08.05.2015 Brest activists of United Civil Party intend to hold pickets against "decree on parasites"

Local activists of the United Civil Party have appealed to the Brest City Executive Committee with the request to authorize ten pickets. They intend to conduct the events in various suburbs of Brest in order to express their conviction about the inadmissibility of the introduction of forced labor in Belarus, provided by Decree No. 3 for April 2, 2015.

Preventive detention of fans of Football club Dynamo Minsk

08.05.2015 Preventive detention of fans of Football club Dynamo Minsk

As learned by the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, late in the evening policemen came to a FCDM fan with a search warrant. The detainee, Yury Belavusau, managed to pass this information.

Journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina challenges court verdict

08.05.2015 Journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina challenges court verdict

Independent journalist T. Shchapiotkina has filed an appeal to the Brest Regional Court against the verdict of the court of Leninski district of Brest, according to which she had been fined 40 basic units. In the appeal, the journalist asks to cancel the verdict and send the case for retrial.

Will amnesty concern political prisoners?

08.05.2015 Will amnesty concern political prisoners?

President of Belarus Aliaksandr Lukashenka has passed to the House of Representatives the draft law "On amnesty in connection with the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945". Will this amnesty concern Belarusian political prisoners?

Journalist Volha Chaichyts to be tried for collaboration with "BelSat"

08.05.2015 Journalist Volha Chaichyts to be tried for collaboration with "BelSat"

She is charged under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “work for foreign media without accreditation”. The writ was not handed to her in person, but was sent by mail.

BCD organizing committee: Congress to be held outdoors if we won’t be able to rent premises

08.05.2015 BCD organizing committee: Congress to be held outdoors if we won’t be able to rent premises

The organizing committee for creation of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party is ready to hold its founding congress in the open air.

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