News on the topic: dismissals
12.08.2008 Vitsebsk: candidate Levinau fired from police, but his harassment continues
On 12 August at 9.15 am the administration of Chyhunachny district police department of Vitsebsk familiarized Andrei Levinau with the conclusiong of the head of the police department of Vitsebsk oblast executive committee, colonel Farmahei, according to which Levinau was to be fired from police.
08.08.2008 Dismissed for distribution of ‘Tovarishch’ newspaper?
An activist of the Party of Communists Belarusian Vasil Mamkin has been fired from the open stock company Elektraaparatura where worked for more than 25 years. He has sued to Chyhunachny district court of Homel for rehabilitation at work. He also demands from the defendant 10 million rubles in moral damages.
07.08.2008 Brest KGB considers actions towards Alexander Mekh legal
On 6 August a potential candidate at the parliamentary elections, the head of Kobryn town organization of the Belarusian Popular Front Party Alexander Mekh received an answer to his complaint to the KGB.
06.08.2008 Taisiya Kabanchuk dismissed from work
The employment of the activist of the Belarusian Social Democratic party (Hramada) from Babruisk Taisiya Kabanchuk has been terminated.
05.08.2008 Kobryn: MP confesses blackmailing Alexander Mekh
Kobryn court has carried out preliminary consideration of the case on complaint of the Belarusian popular Front Party activist Alexander Mekh. He complains of illegal dismissal from work.
15.07.2008 Mahiliou: Uladzimir Yurchanka is deprived of position on ‘proposal’ of police officer
Uladzimir Yurchanka, head of Mahiliou Kastrychnitski district organization of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party Hramada, has lost his position of master builder at the construction administration of powermen Lavsanbud.
09.07.2008 Presidium of United Democratic Forces applies to procuracy
On 8 July the presidium of the United Democratic Forces decided to apply to the procuracy in connection with KGB pressure on the UDC candidate, resident of Kobryn Alexander Mekh, who was fired from Beltransgas.
07.07.2008 Babruisk: dismissal for participation in elections
The resident of Babruisk Taisiya Kabanchuk is fired from her job. She thinks it is connected to her intention to run on Asipovichy electoral district at the elections to the Chamber of Representatives of the National Assembly.
05.06.2008 Activist of the BPF Party is fired from ‘Beltransgas’
Alexander Mekh, the chairman of Kobryn organization of the Belarusian Popular Front Party, was warned that he would be fired from work. The activist associates it with his intention to run at the upcoming parliamentary election.
17.04.2008 Dobrush teacher fired for social activity
Dobrush district court turned down a claim by Klaudzia Varanets, a school teacher and a UCPB activist, demanding to reverse the decision by local education department to sack Varanets for ‘absence from work’ as she was having rest abroad. She was accused of failing to wait for the official permit for leave. Varanets’ lawyer Leanid Sudalenka says the school administration and the education department violated the labour legislation. He also said that he considers the verdict a politically motivated move.
10.04.2008 Opposition activists sacked
Vitsebsk opposition members have been put under pressure after the March 25 actions. Several activists that had to serve from 8 to 15 days of prison for participating in the celebration of the Freedom Day, were either recommended to leave their jobs or fired by their employers.
19.03.2008 Sculptor Loika faces dismissal
According to a warning from the administration of school number 185, teacher Henik Loika is likely to be fired. He is accused of ‘drawing children into politics’. In reality, the teacher told his students some facts from the history of Liberty Day (March 25).