News on the topic: students’ rights
09.11.2007 Authorities Worried by BRSM Members’ Participation in Opposition’s Actions
Youth remains the most problem electorate segment, and the most inconvenient part of the Belarusian opposition for the Belarusian authorities. The attention to the youth generation has especially increased since last presidential election in spring 2006.
09.11.2007 Why Mock at Participants of Halloween Celebration?
The youth activists Andrei Kim, Tatsiana Lashkarova, Yury Shalin and Valiantsin Sakalouski were arrested on 21 October for celebrating Halloween in Minsk. They were charged with ‘public moral’ offense.
05.11.2007 Tsentralny Court of Homel Upholds Zhaleznichenka’s Expulsion from University
On 5 November the judge of Tsentralny court of Homel Alena Tsalkova turned up the complaint of the expelled third-year student of the mathematical faculty of Homel State University Zmitser Zhaleznichenka.
26.10.2007 Obligatory assignment contradicts Constitution
In Belarus, 65 civil suits have been launched against the students who did not take the employment they had been assigned to within the policy of obligatory assignment of college and university students. Lawyer Valiantsin Stefanovich comments the situation.
25.10.2007 Court to Continue Consideration of Student’s Suit on November 2.
Centralny court of Homel will continue the hearing of the suit filed by straight-A student Zmitser Zhaleznichenka against his expulsion on November 2nd.
24.10.2007 Hrodna Student Expelled for Participation in “Rescue Hrodna!” Campaign
One more politically motivated expulsion in Hrodna
23.10.2007 Student Summoned for KGB Interrogation
Zmitser Padrez, a college student from Miadzel, was summoned by KGB for interrogation.
22.10.2007 Minsk Court to Hear Aleinik’s Case
On October 22nd Minsk city court will hear thecase of Yuras Aleinik, student of the Academy of Management, member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
22.10.2007 Civil Society Defends Alena Makarevich
Under pressure of the civic society administration of high school #199 refused from its earlier decision to expel 11th grade student Alena Makarevich.
19.10.2007 Homel Regional Court Dismisses Complaint of BPF Youth Activist
Zmitser Zhaliznichenka claims he hasn’t seen anything new in the regional court. E
17.10.2007 Zmitser Padrez Expelled from College
he story of detention of Zmitser Padrez, activist of For Freedom Movement, in Miadzel on October 6th had an ending which is quite usual for Belarus.
05.10.2007 Vitsebsk: Court Refuses to Rehabilitate Ales Dzeravianka at University
Pershamaiski district court of Vitsebsk refused to rehabilitate a student Ales Dzeravianka at the paid form of study of the artistic-graphic faculty of Vitsebsk State University Ales Dzeravianka.
02.10.2007 Hrodna: Katsiaryna Bychak Can Be Expelled from University
Katsiaryna was an activist of the campaign for protection of the historical heritage of Hrodna. For family reasons she had to miss nine days of classes at the juridical faculty of Hrodna State University. Now the university administration tries to use this fact.
27.09.2007 Kapyl Schoolchildren Cannot Go to Opposition Rally
Teachers were ordered to prevent their students from going to "unauthorized" actions of the opposition forces
26.09.2007 Yauhen Skrabutan to Be Tried in Hrodna
The student is charged with disorderly conduct.
