News on the topic: confiscation
27.01.2014 Results of examination of seized book about Lukashenka still unknown
It has been four months now since a resident of Salihorsk Aliaksandr Malochka requested the results of a customs examination of the book entitled "Aliaksandr Lukashenka. A Political Portrait" seized from him on September 14, 2013 at the Lithuanian border.
26.12.2013 Police take BMW over Stop-Tax protest
Minsk resident Dzmitry Pryharau, who appealed for help to the HRC "Viasna", says that on December 20 policemen took his BMW is an absolutely illegal manner – without any explanations and drafting the necessary documents.
17.10.2013 Brest freelance journalist complains to President of Supreme Court
Press photographer Milana Kharytonava is appealing an earlier judgment of the court of first instance and a decision of the Civil Division of the Brest Regional Court in the protection of honor, dignity and business reputation.
10.10.2013 Vitsebsk court ignores violations of rights to public expression
Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk held a hearing of the complaint by Vitsebsk pro-democratic activist, who asked to oblige the district authorities to issue permission to hold a picket against the deployment of Russian military bases in Belarus. However, representatives of the district administration decided to ignore the trial, and the court dismissed the complaint.
06.10.2013 Hrodna ideologists to examine Karbalevich's book about Lukashenka for extremism
Salihorsk citizen Aliaksandr Malochka received information from the head of the Ashmiany customs office about the appointment of a customs examination on the book which was seized from him at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border on 14 September, “Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Political Portrait” by Valery Karbalevich.
16.09.2013 Expert labels Ales Bialiatski’s book as dangerous for State
Ales Bialiatski’s book "Enlightened by Belarusianness" ("Asvechanyia Belaruschunai") “could damage the image of the Republic of Belarus”, say the results of an expert examination ordered by Ashmiany customs department. 40 copies of the book were confiscated from human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border on July 3 this year.
15.07.2013 Ashmiany: hearing on the confiscation of personal belongings from Mikalai Ulasevich postponed to 25 July
On 16 July the Ashmiany District Court was to have considered the lawsuit of Mikalai Ulasevich, a civic activist from the Astravets district, concerning the personal belongings which had been confiscated from him at the border crossing "Katlouka" back on 10 April 2011.
06.06.2013 Rahachou: KGB doesn't return Dzianis Dashkevich his pneumatic gun
Social activist, coordinator of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party in Rahachou Dzianis Dashkevich still hasn't been returned his pneumatic gun, confiscated by the KGB almost 2.5 years ago, during the last presidential campaign.
23.05.2013 Mahiliou activists complain to UN Human Rights Committee
Complaints to the international organization were sent activist of the Belarusian Popular Front “Adradzhenne” Siarhei Niahatsin and deputy chairman of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Yury Novikau.
26.04.2013 Vitsebsk activist sues Ministry of Finance over failure to implement decision by UN Human Rights Committee
The Court of Chyhunachny district of Vitsebsk started yesterday its first session to hear the lawsuit brought by pro-democratic activist Antanina Pivanos against the Chief Directorate of the Ministry of Finance.
23.04.2013 Court officers threaten Anatol Labedzka
They may make an inventory and confiscate the property of the leader of the United Civic Party.
17.04.2013 Astravets civil society activist seeking return of seized items
Astravets civil society activist Mikalai Ulasevich keeps his legal battle with Ashmiany regional customs. He sent another complaint to the district court of Ashmiany to challenge the unlawful actions of customs officials.
15.04.2013 Ilona Tkachova still not returned her laptop
Zhlobin member of the "Fair World" Ilona Tkachova still hasn't been returned her laptop and photo camera which have been confiscated at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
05.04.2013 KGB finds "Belarus Press Photo-2011" album extremist
Photo journalist and co-organizer of the contest "Belarus Press Photo" Yuliya Darashkevich published this information at her Facebook account on 4 April. The albums were confiscated at the border crossing point "Kamenny Loh" on 12 November 2012.
21.02.2013 Belarus Press Photo 2011 Albums Taken by KGB?
BAJ phoned yesterday to find out if the earlier confiscated 40 copies of Belarus Press Photo 2011 albums had been returned to the customs office of Ashmiany; surprisingly, we were told that the albums had been handed over to the KGB.
