News on the topic: political persecution
10.06.2013 Rebellious Faculty of History is being liquidated at Hrodna State University
The rumors that the Faculty of History can be amalgamated with the Faculty of Tourism have circulated actively during the past two months, since the dismissal of the disgraced historian Viachaslau Shved.
10.06.2013 Slonim: harassment of Ivan Sheha
The administration of the Slonim district hospital, namely – the chief physician Yury Piatselski, started to exert pressure on the trauma surgeon Ivan Sheha. The hospital administration controls him from all sides and is looking forward to the end of his labor contract (27 June) to expel him from the hospital as soon as possible.
07.05.2013 Volha Haidukova not allowed to see her son
Aleh Barysevich, an investigator of Vitsebsk KGB Department, refused to allow Volha Haidukova to visit her son, 24-year-old Navapolatsk resident Andrei Haidukou, charged with high treason and kept in the remand prison of the KGB.
12.03.2013 Investigation into Haidukou's case extended for another month
"They have extended the investigation until 8 April. Each time the investigation is prolonged for a month. Nobody knows any details of the case," says Volha Haidukova, the mother of Navapolatsk activist charged with "high treason in the form of intelligence activities".
07.03.2013 Zhlobin: court reverses a verdict, but refuses to issue a copy of the appropriate ruling
Homel Region Court refused to issue a member of the "Fair World" Party Yauhen Basareuski with a copy of the ruling by which the verdict of Zhlobin District Court on his case was abolished.
07.03.2013 Brest: trial of Vital Koush resumed
The break in the court proceedings was connected with the fact that the accusation had made mistakes in the surnames of the Indian citizens, who had been detained on the border and whom Mr. Kousha allegedly assisted.
05.03.2013 Still no publicity in investigation into Andrei Haidukou's case
A month ago the relatives of the arrested activist learned that the term of the investigation was extended to March. A month passed, but nothing cleared: Haidukou's parents still know nothing about what awaits their son – whether he will be tried soon or the investigation will continue further.
12.02.2013 Counsel finally allowed to meet with Andrei Haidukou at the KGB prison
On 11 February the counsel met with Andrei Haidukou who is charged with state treachery in the form of intelligence activities.
11.02.2013 Counsel not allowed to meet Andrei Haidukou again
The Navapolatsk civil activist Andrei Haidukou has been kept under arrest for three months already. These days, the term of the "investigation" into his case has been extended for another month. At the same time, his counsel is regularly prevented from meeting his client: the KGB authorizes the meetings, but then states that "there are no free rooms", as a result of which the factual access to defense is blocked for the suspect.
08.02.2013 Andrei Haidukou's mother: we cannot understand what is really done to our sone
Volha Haidukova, the mother of the civil activist Andrei Haidukou charged with "high treason", stated that she could only communicate with her son by means of mail correspondence.
07.02.2013 Photo fact: artist demands to stop political repressions in Belarus
An exhibition of the Belarusian artist Uladzimir Sakalouski is taking place in the Polish city of Torun. One of his paintings is dedicated to the political repressions in Belarus.
16.01.2013 Brest: information in favor of the accused Vital Koush voiced at the court hearing
On 15 January the hearings on the case of the civil activist Vital Koush, charged with assistance to illegal migration, continued at the Brest District Court.
13.12.2012 Stop reprisals against independent journalists
The National Platform of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership issued an appropriate statement on 12 December.
12.12.2012 Brest: trial of Vital Koush postponed to 27 December
The civil activist who is charged of "assistance to illegal emigration", asked to be given some time to study his case. The judge of the Brest District Court Mikalai Senka granted the petition and appointed the trial on 27 December.
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”.
