News on the topic: political persecution
08.10.2009 New suspect in Autukhovich’s case
The resident of Hrodna Mikhail Kazlou became the fourth suspect in the criminal case of Mikalai Autukhovich. The human rights activist Aleh Vouchak learned it from the document according to which the investigation is extended to 8 November.
07.10.2009 Pressurization of Union of Poles in disgrace continues
In Ivianets officers of law enforcement agencies pressurize members of the disgraced Union of Poles in Belarus, headed by Anzhalika Borys.
07.10.2009 Mikalai Autukhovich doesn’t regain weight after hunger-strike
Pavel Sapelka, lawyer of the political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, states his client hasn’t recovered after the long hungry strike.
11.09.2009 Karnei Piatrovich vs. Baranavichy State University
On 11 September the preliminary court sitting on the lawsuit of the lawyer Karnei Piatrovich against Baranavichy State University took place.
01.09.2009 Well-known public figures address world leaders concerning unlawful imprisonment of Vaukavysk entrepreneurs
Well-known public and political activists of Belarus have addressed the world leaders with the request to foster the independent legal expertise of the criminal case that was brought against Mikalai Autukhovich, Yyry Liavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka. The text of the address was submitted to the heads of the EU countries, the EU president, the Swedish speaker Frederick Reifeldt, the president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, the US president Barack Obama and the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.
14.08.2009 ‘Young Front’ activist Andrei Tsianiuta addressed Russian education minister concerning his expulsion from Bryans Agricultural Academy
Andrei Tsianiuta, activist of the Young Front from Homel, has addressed the Russian education minister with an open letter in connection with his recent expulsion from Bryans Agricultural Academy.
13.08.2009 Prosecutor’s office states there are no grounds for abolishing Article 193.1
The international association Civic Belarus (registered in the Czech Republic) has received an answer to their appeal from the General Prosecutor’s office of Belarus.
12.08.2009 Mikhail Iliin warned by prosecutor’s office
The activist can face a criminal case for membership in an unauthorized organization. Recently he has been issued a warning for it. As RFE/RL reports, he was also summoned to the prosecutor’s office for giving evidence.
11.08.2009 ‘Young Front’ activist Andrei Tsianiuta secretly expelled from Bryansk agricultural academy
On 10 August Andrei Tsianiuta, Young Front activist from Homel, was detained near his house by policemen and taken to the military enlistment office.
01.07.2009 Haradok region: unemployed activists declare hunger-strike of protest
Leanid Autukhou and Alexander Zhytkevich went on a hunger-strike of protest when they lost any hope to get employed with the assistance of the local job center.
29.06.2009 Informational campaign against political persecution of democratic activists
Representatives of 17 youth organizations launch an informational campaign against the political persecution of democratic activists.
05.06.2009 Ivan Shyla is tried in absentia
The court of Salihorsk considered Ivan Shyla’s complaint against the military enlistment office. Shyla demands the court to find illegal the actions of military and doctors during his forceful draft into the army.
04.06.2009 Investigation into case of political prisoner Dubski extended for indefinite term
Artsiom Dubski, a person involved in the ‘Process of 14’, is charged with violation of the rules of serving the sentence.
02.06.2009 Andrei Mikalayeu is pressurized at work
The representative of Navapolatsk club of historical reconstruction Iron Wolf Andrei Mikalayeu has been summoned to the local education department. The authorities demanded that he immediately vacated the premises at the local center of extracurricular education where he worked with problem teenagers. The authorities also stated that his labor contract would hardly be prolonged, but did not explain the reasons.
09.05.2009 Pressurization of Astravets activists continues
On 5 May a police officer visited the apartment of the member of the organizing committee of the civil initiative Astravets nuclear power station is a crime Ivan Kruk to interrogate the latter concerning distribution of the informational materials dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of Chernobyl accident and the official plans of constructing a nuclear power station in Astravets.
