News for 18 Jun 2015

Freelance journalist in Homieĺ appeals fine

18.06.2015 Freelance journalist in Homieĺ appeals fine

On June 18, journalist Natallia Kryvashei, who received the maximum possible penalty (a fine of 50 basic units, or 9 mln rubles), filed an appeal against the ruling of the court of Centralny district. The freelance journalist does not agree with the punishment for “illegal production of media products” without accreditation for the TV channel Belsat.

Activists from Mikaševičy fined for distributing leaflets about political prisoners

18.06.2015 Activists from Mikaševičy fined for distributing leaflets about political prisoners

According to a decision of the administrative commission of the Mikaševičy city executive committee, Vital Kalinouski, member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), has been punished by a fine of three basic units.

Activist in Slonim fined over anti-alcohol posters

18.06.2015 Activist in Slonim fined over anti-alcohol posters

On June 18, the administrative commission of the Slonim district executive committee fined local opposition activist Ivan Bedka 180,000 rubles for pasting anti-alcohol posters at public transport stops.

18.06.2015 Information Ministry Blocks Website Kyky.org

Access to the website has been restricted according to point 1.3 of article 38 of the Law on Mass Media – the website could damage the national interests of the Republic of Belarus.

Committee against Torture resumes work in Grozny

18.06.2015 Committee against Torture resumes work in Grozny

The Russian human rights organization Committee against Torture, whose office in Grozny was destroyed by unknown assailants on June 3, will resume work in a new location, the former apartment of Natalya Estemirova, an employee of the Memorial human rights NGO, who was kidnapped and murdered in Chechnya in 2009.

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