News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
21.05.2015 Restrictions on street protests in Viciebsk violate international human rights standards
In March, human rights activist Pavel Levinau wrote to the General Directorate of Justice of the Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee to protest against decision No. 881 of the Viciebsk City Executive Committee “On mass events in the city of Viciebsk”. A month later he received an answer: the decision is fully consistent with the Constitution and international treaties.
19.05.2015 Supreme Court dismisses appeal by disabled rights activist
Yury Liashenka, a disabled civil society activist from Svietlahorsk, has received from the Supreme Court a response to his complaint asking the court to cancel the decision of the Svietlahorsk District Court to punish him for illegal picketing.
15.05.2015 Biaroza human rights activists intend to hold a picket demanding release of political prisoners
Biaroza human rights activists have filed an application for a picket on June 28 at the officially designated site, the city stadium, near the entrance from Lenin Street.
13.05.2015 Biaroza: court hearing on picket ban postponed to May 20
May 12 at 11 a.m. Biaroza District Court was to have started the consideration of the appeal of the local human rights defenders against the ban of the picket they intended to hold on March 25 to mark the 97-th anniversary of the Belarusian People's Republic and express solidarity with political prisoners.
12.05.2015 Trade union challenges ban on May Day rally
May 11, Belarusian Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry (TUREI) filed an appeal against the ban of the Minsk City Executive Committee on holding a May Day rally to the Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk.
12.05.2015 Baranavičy: trial concerning picket ban scheduled for May 14
The trade union activist Ryhor Hryk received a notice from the Bararanavičy City and District Court that his appeal against the refusal of the executive committee to authorize his picket on May Day would be considered on May 14.
11.05.2015 Leanid Kulakou sentenced to seven days of arrest
Today, an activist of the “European Belarus” Leanid Kulakou was judged at the Smaliavičy District Court. Judge Lina Barodzich sentenced him to seven days of arrest.
11.05.2015 Biaroza: appeal against Freedom Day picket ban to be considered May 12
At 11 a.m. on May 12 Biaroza District Court will start hearing the appeal of the human rights activists Siarhei Rusetski and Tamara Shchapiotkina and the civil society activist Tatsiana Tarasevich against the refusal of the Biaroza District Executive Committee to authorize the picket they intended to hold on March 25.
08.05.2015 Brest activists of United Civil Party intend to hold pickets against "decree on parasites"
Local activists of the United Civil Party have appealed to the Brest City Executive Committee with the request to authorize ten pickets. They intend to conduct the events in various suburbs of Brest in order to express their conviction about the inadmissibility of the introduction of forced labor in Belarus, provided by Decree No. 3 for April 2, 2015.
06.05.2015 Škloŭ authorities declare round table "mass event"
Members of the civil initiative "Škloŭ Magistrate" and Mahiloŭ regional organization of NGO "Belarusian Language Society named Skarina" Škloŭsky District Executive Committee sent a letter with a proposal to co-host a round table on the role of local government and the history of Magdeburg rights to Škloŭ ground. The reply from the executive committee said that it is necessary to apply in accordance with the Law "On mass events", after which it will be reviewed and a decision will be made.
06.05.2015 Supervisory appeal of human rights activist Siarhei Housha turned down
Head of the Brest Regional Court Tamara Suchok dismissed the supervisory complaint of human rights activist Siarhei Housha concerning the ban on a picket devoted to Human Rights Day.
04.05.2015 Viciebsk resident Piatro Berlin lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee
Mr. Berlin was charged with participating in an unsanctioned picketing, whereas in fact he had just taken part in a photo session against the background of a graffiti with birds and cells. Moreover, he was the only one to be sentenced to arrest rather than a fine.
30.04.2015 Mahilioŭ Social Democrats face ban on May Day demonstration
According to Dzmitry Liuntou, member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), Mahilioŭ authorities have banned a peaceful assembly scheduled for May 1.
28.04.2015 Brest officials ban May Day demonstration
Local Social Democrats planned to hold a mass action in defense of social and economic rights under the slogan “The State does not fulfill obligations to its own people”.
27.04.2015 Trade union activist appeals ban on May Day picket in Baranavičy
Ryhor Hryk, leader of the Baranavičy office of the independent trade union of radio electronic industry, filed today a complaint in the Baranavičy District and City Court to challenge a ban imposed by the city executive committee on a picket scheduled for May 1.
