The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

08.10.2014 Babruisk: three more trade union activists dismissed from Tractor Details and Aggregates Plant

The administration of the Belarusina Tractor Details and Aggregates Plant continues getting rid of members of the Free Trade Union of Belarus. This time, Aleh Shauchenka, Aliaksandr Benasik and Mikalai Zhybul have been informed that the labour contracts with them would not be extended. Recently it has also happened to Aliaksandr Varankin and Aliaksandr Hramyka.

01.10.2014 Babruisk activists who took part in hunger strike of protest, dismissed

Two members of the Free Trade Union of Belarus from Babrujsk tractor parts and aggregates plant, maintenance persons Aliaksandr Varankin and Aliaksandr Hramyka, have been fired.

07.09.2014 Svetlahorsk: best teacher of 2014 fired for public activism

September 1, pupils of secondary school No. 10 in Svetlahorsk got bad news about dismissal of a teacher of history and social studies, Alena Masliukova. The teacher wasn't even given the opportunity to bring her 11th form up to graduation, where she was the class teacher.

25.08.2014 Dismissed trade union leader protects rights in court

The Polatsk District Court has refused to consider a lawsuit lodged by trade union activists Viktar Stukau against his former employer, JSC “Polatsk-Shklovalakno”. The lawsuit urging to eliminate employment discrimination came after fresh evidence appeared in the activist’s conflict with the major state-owned enterprise. Earlier, the court refused to consider Viktar Stukau’s complaint in March 2013.

17.07.2014 Alternatyva leader Aleh Korban loses job

Aleh Korban, chairman of the Alternatyva NGO, has told about his sudden dismissal from Tut I Tam Logistics on his Facebook account.

26.05.2014 Young Front co-chair Andrei Tsianiuta expelled from university

Andrei Tsianiuta, co-chair of the Young Front opposition movement, has been expelled from the Frantsysk Skaryna Homel State University. The activist was studying law in his third year, Young Front’s press-service reports.

22.04.2014 Another former candidate fired

Former candidate in this year’s local elections Vital Kalinouski has been forced to resign from the Mikashevichy-based Narbud + private enterprise, where he had as a mechanic.

16.04.2014 Ex-candidate loses job in Baranavichy

Ryhor Hryk, former candidate for the Baranavichy City Council and the Brest Regional Council, has been fired from the Modern Building Materials Ltd. where he has worked as a locksmith since February 2013. The order of dismissal signed by the company director Halina Buliha says that Ryhor Hryk has been fired “by agreement of the parties”.

05.03.2014 Mahiliou: member of Belarusian Social Democratic Party forcedly evicted from dormitory

Today, March 4, bailiffs evicted a member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Mikhail Zalozny from the dorm of “Mahiliouablselbud” in Kasmanauty Street, 45.

25.02.2014 Member of independent trade union loses job in Babruisk

Aliaksandr Mikitka, member of the Free Trade Union’s office at the Babruisk-based Plant of Tractor Parts and Assemblies, was notified that his labor contract had expired and the management no longer wished to see him in the enterprise. Earlier this month, the activist won a lawsuit against his employer over a failure to pay bonuses.

08.02.2014 Aliaksandr Sakharuk regularly deprived of wage bonuses for membership in independent trade union

Crane operator of the 5th grade Aliaksandr, who works in the Office of mechanization No. 127 of Building Trust No. 8 in Brest, is strugglng for his accession to the collective agreement.

23.01.2014 Belarusian Popular Front’s member in Lahoysk loses his job

The management of Minawta Ltd., a company in Lahoysk, Minsk district, that manufactures motor vehicle components, has refused to prolong a fixed-term employment contract with Dzmitry Shevel, a member of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF).

13.01.2014 Historian Ina Sorkina dismissed from Hrodna State University

Another staff member of Yanka Kupala Hrodna University faced dismissal. The faculty council didn't reelect Ina Sorkina, PhD in History, as associate professor, RFE/RL reports. Sorkina had 15 votes against and 8 votes in favor after secret ballot.

17.12.2013 Mazyr trade union activist faces dismissal

Pavel Nazdra, an activist of the REP independent trade union’s office in Mazyr, has received threats of dismissal after his employer learned that the activist was elected leader of the Trade Union’s group in April 2013.