News on the topic: political parties & movements
10.12.2012 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich still kept in solitary confinement
Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich started to prepare for Christmas in a maximum security prison in Hrodna.
07.12.2012 Homel Region Court upholds fining Uladzimir Siakerka for insubordination to border guards
On 7 December the Homel Region Court considered an appeal against the verdict of the Chyhunachny District Court of Homel, according to which the head of the regional organization of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” Uladzimir Siakerka was fined 2 million rubles under Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “insubordination to legal demands of public agents”.
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”.
30.11.2012 Action in support of the freedoms of expression and assembly held in Pinsk
The local activists of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Party held an action in support of the freedoms of expression and assembly near the central market of Pinsk on 29 November.
30.11.2012 Former political prisoner Uladzimir Yaromenak questioned over attack on the Lithuanian Embassy
Uladzimir Yaromenak was forcefully taken to the Partyzanski District Police Department to give explanations regarding the incident.
28.11.2012 Belarusian paratrooper Eduard Lobau (video)
A mini-film dedicated to the political prisoner and member of the “Young Front” Eduard Lobau appeared on the web.
28.11.2012 BCD activist Siarhei Malashonak intends to hold a rally in support of political prisoners in Navapolatsk
Siarhei Malashonak, an activist of the organizing committee of the party Belarusian Christian Democracy, applied to the Navapolatsk City Executive Committee for the authorization of a street action in support of political prisoners in Belarus.
28.11.2012 Belarusian Popular Front banned from holding a rally in Slutsk
The Slutsk District Executive Committee prohibited the BPF party to carry out a rally on 1 December on occasion of the anniversary of the Slutsk Uprising.
27.11.2012 Salihorsk District Court has been refusing to issue a verdict for three months already
The case of the Salihorsk “Young Front” activist Andrei Tychyna has more than a six-month history. About six months ago the city authorities prohibited him to hold a bicycle race in support of the national symbols – the white-red-white flag and the “Pahonia” coat of arms.
27.11.2012 “Young Front” activist Pavel Siarhei threatened with criminal prosecution
One of the latest political draftees, “Young Front” activist Pavel Siarhei, who refuses to take the military oath because of his religious convictions, faces criminal prosecution.
21.11.2012 BCD activist appeals harassment by KGB
Aleh Aksionau, Mahiliou activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, filed today an appeal to the court of the city’s Leninski District challenging a decision by local KGB officials who instituted supervision over the activist putting him on a preventive record.
20.11.2012 Informal legal school for Roma people to be arranged in Homel
Homel human rights activists announced yesterday the opening of a legal school for Roma. The decision was made based on the results of a roundtable discussion on Roma-related discrimination. The event was organized by local activists of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy".
19.11.2012 KGB threatens to start criminal proceedings against BCD activist
Alyaksei Tyulkou receives threats that he may be brought to responsibility over article 193.1 of the Criminal Code.
19.11.2012 Plainclothesmen try to get into apartment of opposition politician Dzyanis Sadowski
Men in civilian clothes attempted to get into the apartment of Dzyanis Sadowski, executive secretary of Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD), in Minsk on Monday morning.
14.11.2012 Homel court fines Fair World’s regional leader
The Court of Homel Chyhunachny District considered today the administrative charges brought against chairman of Homel regional branch of the United Left Party "Fair World" Uladzimir Siakerka. As a result, Judge Anatol Sotnikau ruled to fine the opposition politician 2 million rubles.
