News on the topic: political parties & movements
12.02.2014 Hrodna City Election Commission refuses to register Siarhei Verameyenka's candidacy
Hrodna City Election Commission, headed by Uladzimir Khliabich (pictured), refused to accept the documents for registration of an activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Siarhei Verameyenka, as a candidate to the Hrodna City Council.
10.02.2014 BCD co-chair Pavel Seviarynets served a warning
The co-chairman of the organization committee for creation of the party Belarusian Christian Democracy Pavel Seviaryniets was summoned to the Frunzenski district criminal executive inspection of Minsk on 10 February.
08.02.2014 Homel region: courts uphold non-inclusion of “Fair World” members in election commissions
February 7, two appeals against the non-inclusion of members of the Belarusian Left Party "Fair World" in precinct election commissions were considered by courts.
07.02.2014 Vital Rymasheuski fined for "groundless call to police"
Former presidential candidate, co-chairman of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Vital Rymashevski was fined 16 basic units for participation in a picket near the Kamarouski market.
06.02.2014 Rechytsa: adverse discrimination of activists of “Fair World” during formation of PECs
February 4 a joint meeting of the Rechytsa District Executive Committee and the Rechytsa District Council was conducted to form precinct election commissions. The meeting was attended by election observer Valery Putsitski.
05.02.2014 Brest police pressurize participants of electoral pickets
As stated by Chairman of the Brest regional branch of the United Civil Party, Uladzimir Vuyek, the day after the electoral picket of the UCP candidate Dyiana Kastsiukovich, held on January 30, he received a subpoena to the police station.
04.02.2014 Vital Rymasheuski is summoned to police
Co-chair of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Vital Rymashevski has received a subpoena to the Savetski District Police Department of Minsk for February 7.
04.02.2014 BPF members in Pinsk district refuse to run in “elections”
Members of the BPF party from Pinsk announced their final decision at the regional assembly of the party in Brest.
03.02.2014 Electoral picket of Maryna Khomich attacked by people in mufti
Unidentified people hinder the picket of the speaker of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, leader of the organizing committee of the public association “Young Christian Democracy” Maryna Khomich.
03.02.2014 Policeman threatens to pinion participants of BCD rally and take them to woods
The incident took place on Sunday near Belarus supermarket, where a member of Zavadski district’s electoral commission Volha Kryzhanouskaja together with policemen (the surname of one of them was Bobryk) demanded to stop a rally collecting signatures for nominating a candidate for municipal elections from the party Belarusian Christian Democracy.
03.02.2014 Homel: Uladzimir Siakerka tries to find out whether the rally of pro-government communists and BRYU was permitted by the local authorities
February 2 Chairman of the Homel regional branch of the Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World" Uladzimir Siakerka sent electronic appeal to Chairman of Homel City Executive Committee Piatro Kirychenka. Mr. Siakerka was outraged at receiving no response from the executive committee to his appeal of November 21, 2013, which is a violation of the law "On Appeals of Citizens and Legal Entities". The politician demands to be given an answer according to the law.
03.02.2014 Homel police demand that white-red-white flag be removed from electoral picket
On 1 February the civil campaign "Tell the Truth!" held a picket to collect signatures for nomination of its activists as candidates. All in all, “Tell the Truth!” in Homel supports 23 people who intend to run for the city and the regional councils. The picket was helded opposite the train station. The activists used the logos of “Tell the Truth!” “People's Referendum” and a white-red-white flag.
30.01.2014 UCP’s Babruisk leader summoned to police
Viktar Buzinayeu, Chairman of the United Civil Party’s Babruisk office, reported receiving a telephone invitation to a meeting to be held in the local police department.
23.01.2014 Belarusian Popular Front’s member in Lahoysk loses his job
The management of Minawta Ltd., a company in Lahoysk, Minsk district, that manufactures motor vehicle components, has refused to prolong a fixed-term employment contract with Dzmitry Shevel, a member of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF).
15.01.2014 “Backawscyna” and Belarusian Language Socitety are deprived of rent preferences
In Belarus, there are about 3,000 non-governmental organizations. Until recently, significant benefits for the rental of premises (90 % discount) were given to 451 organizations. This year's list of the lucky ones was drastically reduced. The list of beneficiaries is composed after consultation with the president.
