News on the topic: students’ rights
22.09.2007 Youth Protests against Compulsory Membership of Pro-Lukashenka Youth Union
Two residents of Mahiliou addressed President Alexander Lukashenka and the Prosecutor General of Belarus with the request to defend them from compulsory membership in BRSM – pro-Lukashenka youth union.
18.09.2007 Zmitser Zhaleznnichenka to Serve Eight Days in Jail
Zmitser Zhaleznichenka was tried for disorderly conduct (foul language) and insubordination to police orders.
18.09.2007 Brainwashing, Brest Style
On September 13th, administration of Brest state lyceum of light industry had a preventive conversation with its students.
14.09.2007 Zmitser Zhaleznichenka Appeals Expulsion from University to Education Minister
On 12 September Zhaleznichenka was officially informed about his expulsion from Homel State University for ‘systematic violations of the internal regulations’. Zhaleznichenka is a student with an excellent progress. The average mark he received at exams was ‘nine’ of the possible ‘ten’. He is also an activist of the local core organization Talaka and the BPF Youth.
13.09.2007 Andrei Tsianiuta Complains to Prosecutor’s Office, KGB Answers instead
On 12 September the public activist Andrei Tsianiuta received an answer from Homel oblast KGB office to his complaint to the prosecutor’s office.
13.09.2007 Zmitser Zhaleznichenka Expelled from Homel State University for Political Reasons
The dean of the mathematic faculty of Frantsishak Skaryna Homel State University has passed to Zmitser Zhaleznichenka, a third-year student with an excellent progress, an excerpt from the order of the rector Aliaksandr Rahachou to expel him from the university because of ‘regular violation of the internal regulations’.
07.08.2007 Minsk City Court Satisfies Suit of Expelled Student
On 15 May 2007 a four-year student Yury Aleinik was expelled from the Management Academy of the president of Belarus for alleged truancy. During his study Aleinik demonstrated an excellent progress. He stated that the expulsion was a revenge for his public position and political views. In April 2007 he participated in collection of signatures under a public appeal to the Chamber of Representatives for saving of social benefits to students. The activist also chairs Minsk regional organization of Frantsysk Skaryna Belarusian Language Society.
03.08.2007 Police Disrupt Youth Summer Camp near Valozhyn
In the morning on 3 August policemen of Valozhyn district police department and workers of Valozhyn sanitation and epidemiology department came to a tent camp near the river of Islach in Valozhyn district, where representatives of Belarusian Student Association and other youth organizations were resting for the second day. The officials ordered the youth to pack the tents and leave the place.
25.07.2007 Authorities Lose Shame on the Eve of State Sovereignty Declaration Day
The events of 24 July eloquently show the real attitude of the Belarusian authorities to the dialog with the opposition. The recent ease of the regime has ended and now the repressions are getting even harder.
12.07.2007 Yury Aleinik Does Not Give In
On 11 July Yury Aleinik applied to Minsk city court with the request to find his case liable for court consideration and return it to Kastrychnitski court of Minsk. He was told that the complaint would be considered either on 6 or 13 August.
06.07.2007 Court Dismisses Case on Suit of Expelled Student
The case on the suit of Yuras Aleinink is dismissed as “beyond the jurisdiction of the court”. Kastrychnitski court of Minsk Judge Sofia Prakapovich made that decision on July 5th.
05.07.2007 Hearing of Yuras Aleinik’s Suit Lasts 7.5 Hours
The student has no illusions about the outcome of the hearing.
27.06.2007 Yuras Aleinik to Be Tried on July 4th
Human rights activist Aleh Hulak was removed from the courtroom
