News for August 2015
11.08.2015 Mahilioŭ region: district state-owned newspapers cover only activities of initiative group of Aliaksandr Lukashenka
The district newspapers of the Mahilioŭ region pay little attention to the presidential electoral campaign in Belarus, concentrating more on the harvesting in the districts.
11.08.2015 Salihorsk district newspaper criticizes observers for evaluation of process of creating district election commission
The newspaper of Salihorsk District Executive Committee “Šachcior” violates the principle of electoral neutrality. The Executive Secretary of the edition Natallia Paulenka decided to struggle with the “unknown bold citizens” who “scribble articles in the Internt and try to misinform Salihorskers”.
11.08.2015 Electoral precedent failed
August 10, rejected the complaint of a number of citizens of Brest, who appealed the electoral proceedings.
11.08.2015 Human rights activist appeals breach of law by Chair of Mahilioŭ Regional Election Commission
Mahilioŭ Regional Election Commission violates the law "On appeals of citizens and legal entities" by giving Russian-language replies to Belarusian-language appeals.
11.08.2015 Forced collection of signatures in support of Lukashenka registered at Mahilioŭ enterprises “Stužka” and “Mažatex”
Members of the electoral teams of alternative potential candidates told observers that while they were collecting signatures in support of their contenders the electors told them about the forced signing in support of Lukashenka at the enterprises “Stužka” and “Mažatex”.
11.08.2015 Boycott stickers appear in Biaroza (photos)
On Sunday morning, Biaroza residents were able to see stickers "Boycott" in different places of the town. Many of them still haven't been torn down by street cleaners and continue hanging on the private shops, bus stops and at lamp posts near houses.
11.08.2015 Brest: signatures in support of Lukashenka's candidacy are collected by “assistant members of his electoral team”
Violations related to the process of collecting signatures in support of Aliaksandr Lukashenka were registered by an observer from Brest.
11.08.2015 Pickets “For Participation in Fair Elections” banned in Viciebsk
Viciebsk authorities prohibited the activists of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” to hold a picket under the slogan “For Participation in Fair Elections” on August 9 and ignored their proposal to join the pickets.
11.08.2015 Siarhei Hurenka: Police in Belarus regard every fan as terrorist
The coach assistant at Standard Liège compares football in Belarus and Belgium.
11.08.2015 Young activist detained at “Kamienny Loh” border crossing
A young activist Nasta Shaternik was detained at the border crossing point “Kamienny Loh”.
11.08.2015 Baranavičy: human rights activist filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General's Office
A human rights activist from Baranavičy Siarhei Housha filed a complaint to the General Prosecutor against a verdict of the Baranavičy City and District Court, the determination of the Board on Civil Cases of the Brest Regional Court and the decision of the deputy chairman of the Supreme Court A. Zabara.
10.08.2015 Analytical report on the results of the weekly observation: August 3-9
Observation of the presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus is carried out by activists of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" in the framework of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
10.08.2015 Brest: electoral picket of Tatsiana Karatkevich attacked by a stranger
According to members of the electoral team, who collect signatures in support of the nomination of Mrs. Karatkevich a candidate for the presidential elections, the incident took place on Saturday at their picket in Savieckaja Street.
10.08.2015 Residents of Bialyničy protest against construct of shop in former Catholic cemetery
Bialyničy have filed an appeal to Bialyničy District Executive Committee to express their disagreement with the construction of a shop of the district consumer society on the territory of a former Catholic cemetery. The appeal was signed by 117 citizens of Bialyničy district.
10.08.2015 People are forced to sign for Lukashenka to receive permits for sale of fruit and vegetables
As reported by civil society activist Aliaksei Paulouski, this method is used by officials of Karma District Executive Committee, who collect signatures in support of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
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