News on the topic: legislation
09.10.2014 Official has been serving a prison term for two years already, but is still “responsible for mass events” in Vitsebsk
Vitsebsk activists are trying to convince the executive committee of the necessity to amend the decision on mass events. The officials respond that it is flawless and meets all legal requirements. However, the official who is mentioned in it is serving a sentence for a bribe.
07.10.2014 Ministry of Education answered to “Oh, Bologna!” only after three months
As it follows from the answer, the decision concerning the accession of Belarus to the Bologna process and made has been made and will not be discussed any more. However, the essence of the decision remains unknown: the ministry advised the activists to address members of the Chamber of Representatives to find about it.
03.10.2014 Ex-candidate continues appealing his detention at polling station
October 2, civil society activist Valery Karankevich against filed a complaint to the Office of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus.
01.10.2014 Policeman to 12-year-old girl: “You are guilty, as you demand a lawyer”
As it is stated in a complaint to the Office of Prosecutor General, filed by the mother of a 12-year-old Brest resident, a policeman from Maskouski district police department in Brest Yauhen Bury exceeded his powers at work.
30.09.2014 FIDH and "Viasna" present a report on "Arbitrary Preventive Detention of Activists in Belarus"
Paris-Minsk, 24 September 2014 – In a report released today, our organisations establish that the authorities in Belarus systematically arrest activists prior to important public events to avoid any protest.
15.08.2014 Human rights activists urge Ukrainian authorities to define legal status of members of volunteer battalions
After the end of hostilities, members of volunteer battalions risk to becoming involved in criminal cases. Indeed, their status depends entirely on the position of the authorities. To avoid this risk, human rights defenders propose to consider legalization battalions by law.
15.08.2014 Council of Ministers refuses to raise an legal issue at Constitutional Court on request of Vitsebsk residents
Several dozen residents of Vitsebsk have signed a collective letter to the Council of Ministers to contribute to change the regulation of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee №881 "On Mass Events in Vitsebsk" and initiate an appeal to the Constitutional Court to verify compliance of this document with the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. The regional coordinator of the movement "For Freedom" Khrystafor received a refusal.
15.08.2014 Ukrainian human rights activists warn about dangers of laws of 12 August
The activists claim that a number of laws and draft laws, which were adopted on 12 August, are potentially dangerous for the citizens of Ukraine and violate national and international law norms.
15.08.2014 Ukrainian human rights activists insist on inadmissibility of adopting bill №4453a "On Sanctions" in proposed edition
August 12, 2014 the Supreme Council of Ukraine unanimously adopted in the first reading the government bill №4453a "On Sanctions".
12.08.2014 KGB wants to know medical secrets of Belarusian citizens
The corresponding document was published by the blogger d-zholik.
12.08.2014 Court declares decisions of Ministry of Culture non-appealable
The Civil Division of the Minsk City Court quashed the decision of the trial court and stopped the trial in the construction of automobile and pedestrian bridge on the protected territory of the Brest Fortress.
11.08.2014 Baranavichy: Tax inspectorate refuses to issue complaint book to individual entrepreneur
August 9, individual entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus applied to the Ministry for Taxes and Duties asking to oblige the head of the Baranavichyax Inspectorate to create a stand for the book of complaints and suggestions.
08.08.2014 Mahiliou: green zone and playground destroyed in favor of parking lot
Mahiliou citizens oppose the construction of the parking lot. The initiative group, headed by a local pensioner Tamara, has collected 200 signatures from local residents, which have been submitted to the Mahiliou authorities.
07.08.2014 Lukashenka “presents” 25 hectares of expensive land near Minsk to Arabs
Qatar is actively developing forests in the Minsk region.
05.08.2014 Members of Brest City Council are required to inform about time and place of meetings with electors
Activists of the civil initiative "Social Office" have filed a repeated appeal to five members of the Brest City Council and the head of this representative body, Mikalai Krasouski.
