News on the topic: historical heritage
05.10.2023 The Prosecutor General's Office has opened criminal cases against the BNR Rada
Criminal cases were initiated against the leaders and members of the BNR Rada.
20.05.2022 Heroes Never Die: 21 May, anniversary of death of Vitold Ashurak
Vitold Ashurak was a Belarusian political prisoner coming from Berezovka, Lida Region. In May 2021, Vitold died at the Shklov colony under unclear circumstances.
27.03.2017 150 persons convicted today
Up to 150 persons have been convicted today on charges of involvement in the protests staged in various parts of Belarus on March 25 and 26. These include human rights defenders and journalists.
04.03.2016 Mass Grave near Viciebsk: WWII or NKVD executions?
Viciebsk activists fail to get the results of exhumation of people’s remnants from the mass grave found near the village of Khaisy, Viciebsk region.
15.09.2015 Sporava: villagers warn Aliaksandr Lukashenka they won't participate in elections
According to the residents of the village of Sporava (the Biaroza district), they believe neither to the local, nor to the district, nor to the regional and not even to the national authorities. They've been struggling for the return of their lake, lent to a businessman in 2014. The last instance is Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and the villages threat to refuse from taking part in the elections unless he takes an objective decision in their case.
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.
01.04.2015 Brest prosecutor's office asked to check construction works on the territory of Brest fortress for compliance with legislation
The reason for the appeal, filed to the prosecutor's office by the head of the Brest regional branch of Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Ihar Maslouski, are the construction works and putting sewage on the territory of the memorial complex "Brest Fortress".
13.03.2015 Prosecutor General's Office asked to check the legality of construction works in Brest Fortress
The appeal was filed by the chairman of the Belarusian Society for Protection of Monuments of History and Culture Anton Astapovich, who believes that in the course of the planned construction of a hotel and youth military-patriotic centrethe current legislation on historical and cultural monumentsis violated.
10.03.2015 Anton Astapovich: "Public discussion of the general plan of development of Vitsebsk needs to be canceled"
Anton Astapovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Society for Preservation of Monuments of History and Culture, believes that public discussion has been organized in violation of the law, and the right of all interested parties to take part in the discussion is violated.
05.02.2015 Freelancers face threats and insults in Brest
The incident took place during shooting of a video report about the destruction of historic buildings near one of them – Warburgs' colony which will be destroyed soon.
14.10.2014 Plan of for reconstruction of historical buildings not implemented in Mahiliou
It follows from a reply of the deputy head of the Mahiliou City Executive Committee Andrei Kuntsevich.
16.09.2014 Mahiliou citizens ask to be informed about repairs of historical values
An appropriate appeal to the Mahiliou City Executive Committee was signed by 24 people. The reason for the appeal was the plan for year 2014, adopted by the officials.
02.09.2014 Orsha authorities prohibited celebration of 500th anniversary of the Battle of Orsha
The bid for the festive event was filed by members of the organizing committee for celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Orsha. Deputy Chairman of the organizing committee, artist Mikola Kupava received an official letter from Orsha district executive committee with a prohibition of the event.
12.08.2014 Court declares decisions of Ministry of Culture non-appealable
The Civil Division of the Minsk City Court quashed the decision of the trial court and stopped the trial in the construction of automobile and pedestrian bridge on the protected territory of the Brest Fortress.
09.07.2014 Brest resident tries to punish authorities for attempt on historical building
Civil society activist Dzianis Turchaniak filed an application to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Belarus asking to prosecute the local officials and officers of the city's housing economy who intended to dismantle house No. 10 in Astrouski Street in Brest.
