News on the topic: language rights
21.02.2013 Sculptor Henik Loika detained for staging picket on International Mother Language Day
Henik Loika, sculptor and campaigner for the protection of the Belarusian language, was detained by the police this morning, after staging a picket outside a high school in Minsk, where his daughter is a student. The action was meant to attract public attention to the discrimination of Belarusian-speaking schoolchildren.
11.02.2013 "Office Work in Belarusian!" asks football clubs to more widely use the Belarusian language
On the eve of the beginning of the Belarusian football championship in the higher league, activists of the civil initiative "Office Work in Belarusian!" addressed the twenty football clubs who take part in the championship, with the proposal to extensively use the Belarusian language during the organization, holding and elucidation of the matches.
21.01.2013 Baranavichy human rights defender urges Supreme Court to address his case
Baranavichy human rights defender Siahei Housha filed today a complaint to the Supreme Court with a request to review the rulings by Baranavichy Court and Brest Regional Court.
11.01.2013 Will state official be punished for illegal use of labor?
The head of the "Mahiliouablselbud" hostels Pavel Shyshou illegally used the labor of workers for repairs in his own apartment in Shmidt Street, 24 in Mahiliou during the working hours.
18.12.2012 Supreme Court upholds refusing court proceedings in Belarusian
Baranavichy human rights defender Siarhei Housha received yesterday a letter signed by first deputy chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus A. Fedartsou, which says that there are no grounds for disciplinary proceedings against Judge Petryu of the Court of Baranavichy District and the City of Baranavichy, as well as the chairman of the Court M.A. Kmita. The high official argues that "the law does not provide for the obligation of administering justice in the Belarusian language."
06.12.2012 Salihorsk District Executive Committee ignores the rights of Belarusian-speaking citizens
The head of the Salihorsk District Executive Committee (CEC) Aliaksandr Rymasheuski did not satisfy the demand of the Salihorsk youth to create a Belarusian-language version of the official website of the executive committee does not contradict to requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, according to which both Belarusian and Russian are the state languages of the Republic of Belarus.
15.11.2012 Human rights defender urges Supreme Court to punish Baranavichy judges
Human rights defender Siarhei Housha filed today a statement to the office of the Chairman of the Supreme Court, with a demand to prosecute two judges of Baranavichy City and District Court.
08.11.2012 If you want to use Belarusian – pay for interpreter’s services
On 6 November the Baranavichy human rights defender Siarhei Housha received an answer from the first deputy head of the main justice department of the Brest Region Executive Committee A.Hushchyn.
13.06.2012 Hrodna: head of regional culture department combats “Belarusization”
The head of the culture bureau of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee Aliaksandr Viarsotski submitted a special errand to the heads of the culture department of all district executive committees and cultural establishments of the Brest region.
23.05.2012 Hrodna authorities ban pickets in support of Polish minority school
Hrodna city executive officials have banned the holding of a series of pickets in support of retaining Polish-language education at a local secondary school attended by representatives of the city’s Polish minority.
13.03.2012 Brest officials are recommended to oppose "forced Belarusification"
Private socio-political weekly "Nasha Niva" received obtained a document signed by the deputy head of the administrative department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, the head of the department of organizational and office work Volha Klimakhovich.
21.02.2012 2012 International Mother Language Day: Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62).
10.02.2012 Brest: sellers of lotteries are threatened with dismissal for spreading information about strike
The conflict between the administration of the National Sports Lotteries and the Brest sellers of the lotteries started when the latter ones were told they won't receive wage bonuses for working in winter time.
12.12.2011 Ihar Sluchak proposes officials to do office work in Belarusian
Homel resident Ihar Sluchak, initiator of the campaign “Office Work in Belarusian!” again sent personal addresses to heads of all district, city and regional executive committees with the proposal to extend the use of the Belarusian language in state institutions and organizations. “Being concerned with the development of the Belarusian language and striving to secure its further development and safety as the main integral element of a nation, we address You with the aim to establish the best friendly and partner contacts in this direction. We propose You to try make the Belarusian language the dominating language at You institutions by means which You can determine Yourself,”proposed the activist.
06.12.2011 Mahiliou: repressed for Belarusian language applies to court
Andrei Padaliak from Mahiliou, fined allegedly for swearing, says the real reason for the trial was speaking Belarusian.
