The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

03.03.2014 Ukrainian detained in central Minsk for asking when Lukashenka's regime will collapse

During the Maslenitsa festivities in Niamiha Street in Minsk on Sunday, 2 March, 28-year-old Ukrainian writer Anton Chernychka was detained for coming up to a policeman and asking when Lukashenka's regime would collapse.

02.03.2014 Brutal dispersal of mass event in support of Ukraine

At 2 p.m. on March 2 activists of various civil society movements tried to hold a protest action near the Embassy of the Russian Federation. They were met by paddy wagons and policemen, most of whom were dressed in civvies.

27.02.2014 Belarusian journalist detained at border with Ukraine

Independent journalist Anatol Hatouchyc has been detained at Novaja Huta border crossing point.

25.02.2014 Belarusian opposition activist Maksim Viniarski detained in Moscow

Belarusian opposition activist Maksim Viniarski was detained during mass arrests in Moscow, where a trial of the “Bolotnaya case” protesters was continued yesterday (mass protests in Moscow in May 2012). As he said on Facebook, he was “detained near the court building”.

24.02.2014 Homel activist may face prison term for solidarity with Ukraine

The police threaten a Young Front activist with a criminal case for an action of solidarity with Ukrainian pro-EU protesters.

24.02.2014 Miory police detain Belsat journalists and BCD activists

Two correspondents of the Belsat TV channel were detained in Miory, Vitsebsk region, on February 20, according to the press service of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" (BCD). The journalists’ names are not called.

11.02.2014 Man gets beaten by police for hanging out a white-red-white flag on his balcony

Viktar Sharshun was at home on February 8 when strangers rang the bell. They said that they were communal services workers. In fact, they were policemen. They did not introduce themselves and ordered Sharshun to remove the white-red-white flag from the balcony, claiming it was an unregistered symbol.

07.02.2014 Anarchy in Mahiliou detention center

The head of this institution Krasnou can not establish who is kept in the same cells with the people who are convicted for administrative offenses. This follows from his response to an activist of the United Civil Party Anton Kastsou, who was serving a three-night arrest for organizing protests against the introduction of a new tax on motor cars, "Stop Tax".

06.02.2014 Camera crew briefly detained in Miory

On February 6, in the evening, journalists Siarzhuk Kruchkou, Nasta Reznikava and cameraman Aliaksandr Patseyeu were detained for several hours in the regional town Miory (Vitsebsk region).

05.02.2014 Babruisk police “questioned” and “examined” blogger Aleh Zhalnou for more than 11 hours

Babruisk blogger Aleh Zhalnou was detained in the morning of February 4 and released only after spending 11.5 hours at the police department.

04.02.2014 Residents of Slonim ask authorities to permit shedding

They follow advice of police officers, who detained young people sledding down the hill on Friday.

03.02.2014 Food Not Bombs – Bone in Police's Throat

On the eve of the World Hockey Championship in 2014, which will be held in Minsk , the authorities are trying to suppress any grassroots initiatives and clean the streets from anyone who spoils the "image" of a prosperous and socially oriented state.

03.02.2014 Four people arrested at shooting of pro-Lukashenka film

People were detained for chanting “Long live Belarus!” and speaking to extras. A young man shouted “Long live Belarus!” on Nezalezhnasts Avenue during the filming of scenes for the propaganda movie “Abel”. He was detained by security officers.