News on the topic: freedom of association
05.10.2012 Hrodna Region Court turns down appeal against non-registration of BPF organization
The Hrodna Region Court didn’t grant the appeal of the Belarusian Popular Front Party against the non-registration of its regional organization by the justice board of the Hrodna Region Executive Committee. The judge Zoya Nikolskya found nothing illegal in actions of the registering agency.
23.08.2012 European Belarus activist fined for election boycott campaign
On 22 August, Minsk Kastrychnitski District Court fined Viktar Boldzin, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, BYR 300,000 for carrying leaflets that call upon voters not to go to polling stations on 23 September.
22.08.2012 European Belarus activist fined
Minsk Kastrychnitski District Court has fined Aliaksei Tsioply, activist of the European Belarus movement, BYR 500,000 on disorderly conduct charges.
22.08.2012 "Hunt" on activists of "European Belarus"
On august 22, about 11 a.m., at the central railway station in Minsk police has detained Mogilev activist of "European Belarus" Victar Boldin.
22.08.2012 European Belarus activist detained in Minsk centre
An activist of European Belarus civil campaign, Alyaksei Tyoply, was detained in Minsk about an hour ago.
16.08.2012 BPF Hrodna office denied registration
The chief department of justice of Hrodna regional executive committee has denied registration to the BPF Party’s local office, the BPF press-service reports.
13.08.2012 Minsk: those who assaulted canvasseur don't live in that constituency
On 11 August three men assaulted Aliaksandr Marchanka, a member of the electoral team of the leader of the Movement “For Freedom” Aliaksandr Milinkevich. That day Marchanka collected signatures in the underground pedestrian crossing on the metro station “Uruchcha”.
10.08.2012 Maksim Viniarski thrown in Moscow jail for supporting Pussy Riot
An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” has been sentenced to 5 days in custody.
02.08.2012 Missing deputy head of “Platform” is kept in detention facility
Alena Krasouskaya-Kaspiarovich, the deputy head of the educational and informational institution “Platform”, who had been missing since the evening of 31 July, is kept in the delinquents' isolation center in Akrestsin Street in Minsk.
01.08.2012 Location of deputy director of “Platform” remains unknown
The deputy head of the informational and educational institution “Platform” Alena Krasouskaya-Kaspiarovich stopped answering the phone in the evening of 31 July. As stated to belaruspartisan.info by the “Platform” director Andrei Bandarenka, she went away for a meeting and no one has seen her since that time.
30.07.2012 Nash Dom activist to stand trial for propaganda of violence
On 31 July, Orsha Town Court is expected to open the hearing of the administrative charges brought against Mrs. Yana Liasneuskaya, activist of the Nash Dom civil campaign, for alleged propaganda of violence and cruelty.
26.07.2012 Authorities warn prisoner rights group that it may be shut down
The authorities have warned a prisoner rights group called Platforma that it may be closed down, Andrey Bandarenka, leader of the organization, told BelaPAN.
25.07.2012 Opposition activist Andrey Molchan sentenced to $120 fine for pasting sticker against death penalty
A judge of the Pershamayski District Court in Minsk on Tuesday sentenced Andrey Molchan, a member of an opposition group called European Belarus, to a fine of one million rubels ($120).
17.07.2012 Policemen do not attend Andrei Mouchan's trial
Therefore, the trial has been postponed until July 24.
16.07.2012 Opposition activist Molchan to stand trial on Monday
Andrey Molchan, an activist of an opposition group called European Belarus, will stand trial in Minsk’s Pershamayski District Court on Monday on a charge of “petty hooliganism,” his associate Maksim Vinyarski told BelaPAN.
