News on the topic: confiscation

30 cows and 2 horses confiscated from a farmer in the Pruzhany district

08.02.2013 30 cows and 2 horses confiscated from a farmer in the Pruzhany district

During the sitting of the district authorities with the participation of the head of law-enforcement agencies (the head of the Pruzhany District Police Department and the district prosecutor), held at the end of 2012, it was decided to deprive Vasil Saltrukovich, a farmer from the village of Liakhi, of 30 cows and 2 horses.

Mahiliou KGB unwilling to return camcorder seized after December 2010 events

24.01.2013 Mahiliou KGB unwilling to return camcorder seized after December 2010 events

Zmitser Salauyou, leader of Mahiliou regional office of the Belarusian Popular Front “Adradzhenne”, has received another response to his request to return his camcorder confiscated following the December 2010 post-election protest. This time the politician was advised to look for it in Minsk’s office of the Investigative Committee. Zmitser Salauyou is outraged by the attitude of special services.

Mikalai Ulasevich demands that Ashmiany district customs office to returned his belongings and paid a compensation

16.01.2013 Mikalai Ulasevich demands that Ashmiany district customs office to returned his belongings and paid a compensation

The civil activist from the Astravets district Mikalai Ulasevich filed a counter-claim against the Ashmiany District Customs Office to the Ashmiany District Court.

Orsha: the returned computer is broken

10.12.2012 Orsha: the returned computer is broken

Several days ago the Orsha City Department of the Investigative Committee returned to the editor of the independent website orsha.eu Ihar Kazmerchak the computer and the memory sticks confiscated from him during a search on 17 July.

The family of a “Fair World” activist detained on the border

07.12.2012 The family of a “Fair World” activist detained on the border

The family of an activist of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, Ilona Tkachova, was detained by the Belarusian border guards at the border crossing point “Novaya Huta”.

How “Viasna” was evicted (video)

28.11.2012 How “Viasna” was evicted (video)

On 26 November bailiffs confiscated the assets and sealed the premises of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” where legal aid to repressed citizens had been conducted, trainings, meeting, seminars and press conference on human rights violations had been conducted for the 12 last years.

27.11.2012 Customs experts rule for destruction of “Belarus Press Foto” albums

41 photo albums of the previous contest Belarus Press Photo were confiscated on 12 November from the photographer Aliaksandr Vasiukovich at the Belarusian border point “Kamenny Loh”.

“Viasna”: central office and property confiscated

27.11.2012 “Viasna”: central office and property confiscated

At 10 a.m. the office in Nezalezhnasts Street, 78a-48 in Minsk was attended by court marshals, policemen, a cameraman in plain clothes, representatives of public utilities and two witnesses.

Statement by Human Rights Center “Viasna”

26.11.2012 Statement by Human Rights Center “Viasna”

The imprisonment of the head of the organization, Ales Bialiatski, and confiscation of its office won't stop the activities of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”

Valiantsin Stefanovich: "Viasna" will continue its work in all circumstances

19.11.2012 Valiantsin Stefanovich: "Viasna" will continue its work in all circumstances

It was reported on Saturday that the confiscation of the office of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" was scheduled for November 26. Human rights defenders stress that the news was not a surprise for the activists of the organization and they would continue their work in all circumstances.

“Belarus Press Photo” albums seized at border

13.11.2012 “Belarus Press Photo” albums seized at border

42 copies of the “Belarus Press Photo 2011” contest albums were seized for examination by the Belarusian customs officials at the Lithuanian border, press photographer Yulia Darashkevich reports.

19.10.2012 ARCHE Magazine Editor-in-Chief Fined, 5,000 Belarusian-Language Books Seized

Valier Bulhakau, editor-in-chief of Belarusian intellectual magazine ARCHE was fined with Br500,000 by Hrodna court. Furthermore, more than 5,000 books printed in 2000s were seized from his home in the village of Jurkavichy. All the books are printed in Belarusian language.

BCD activist detained in Brest

14.09.2012 BCD activist detained in Brest

Zmitser Shurkhai, activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, was detained last evening at Brest central bus station.

07.09.2012 Mass raids on anarchists' homes

The KGB seized computers, flash drives and cell phones. Homes of four anarchist activists from Brest were raided by police yesterday. Activists were summoned to the KGB for questioning, Euroradio reports.

Minsk police raid office of Tell the Truth campaign, thousands of election leaflets and newspapers seized

07.09.2012 Minsk police raid office of Tell the Truth campaign, thousands of election leaflets and newspapers seized

The Minsk office of the Tell the Truth was raided by the police last evening.

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