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Orsha police delay consideration of election violations

31.10.2012 Orsha police delay consideration of election violations

As we reported earlier, the coordinators of the campaign "For Fair Elections-2012" in Orsha registered a number of violations of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus in electoral districts Nos. 26 and 27. The violations were reported to Orsha Investigative Committee by sending a notice of infringement of Article 54 of the Electoral Code, dealing with voting at the voter’s residence.

Mahiliou court upholds dismissal of opposition activist

31.10.2012 Mahiliou court upholds dismissal of opposition activist

Judge Valiantsina Lapatsina of Mahiliou Leninski District Court dismissed yesterday a lawsuit brought by Mikalai Zalozny, local activist of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), who demanded reinstatement in his job as a mechanic in one of the city’s hostels.

Mahiliou: inspection failed to prove overstated voter turnout

30.10.2012 Mahiliou: inspection failed to prove overstated voter turnout

Mahiliou Kastrychnitski district police department has denied prosecution of election officials as requested by local observer Natallia Samakhvalava, who argued that the election commission No. 22 (constituency No. 86) considerably overstated voter turnout in the constituency.

Human rights defenders assist in protecting right to safe working conditions

29.10.2012 Human rights defenders assist in protecting right to safe working conditions

Mrs. Alena Naibarodzina, resident of the town of Drahichyn, Brest region, has applied for the assistance of local human rights defenders in protecting her rights in an incident that resulted in her disability.

Brest left-wing activist appeals picket ban at UN Human Rights Committee

29.10.2012 Brest left-wing activist appeals picket ban at UN Human Rights Committee

Having exhausted all domestic judicial remedies, Aliaksandr Dzenisenka, Brest activist of the Fair World United Left Party, has submitted a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee, challenging a ban on holding a picket imposed by the city’s executive authorities.

Brest: former parliamentary candidate’s complaints dismissed

26.10.2012 Brest: former parliamentary candidate’s complaints dismissed

Aliaksandr Melnik, former candidate for Parliament in Brest-based constituency No. 1, has received replies to his complaints of alleged election violations submitted to the Court and the Prosecutor’s Office of Leninski District.

Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of former candidate for Parliament Ihar Sluchak

26.10.2012 Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of former candidate for Parliament Ihar Sluchak

The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of former candidate for Parliament Ihar Sluchak against a CEC’s decree due to the "absence of the applicant’s right to appeal to court." The Supreme Court explained that the opportunity to appeal decisions of the CEC is not provided by the Electoral Code.

Brest human rights defender appeals violations at UN Human Rights Committee

26.10.2012 Brest human rights defender appeals violations at UN Human Rights Committee

Human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin has submitted a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee to challenge a ban on holding a picket in support of the imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski.

Brest journalist appeals obstacles by election officials

25.10.2012 Brest journalist appeals obstacles by election officials

Back on 20 September, Milana Kharytonava, press photographer of the Brestskiy Kurier independent newspaper, lodged a complaint with the chairman of constituency No. 1, appealing obstacles she faced while exercising her professional duties at polling station No. 44.

Trade union activist appeals violations of trial procedures

24.10.2012 Trade union activist appeals violations of trial procedures

Aliaksei Paulouski has lodged an appeal to Mr. Maimusau, chairman of the main department of justice of Mahiliou regional executive committee, to request an investigation to bring Leninski District Court chair Halina Kuzhaleva to liability for violation of procedures for the conduct of a court hearing.

Barysau election commission turns down proposal to check voter lists

24.10.2012 Barysau election commission turns down proposal to check voter lists

Vasil Lapatsin, observer representing the Fair World Party, has received a reply from Barysau-based constituency election commission No. 62, saying that his proposal to check voter lists had been dismissed.

Astravets activist sues officials over administrative charges

24.10.2012 Astravets activist sues officials over administrative charges

Mikalai Ulasevich, civil activist from the town of Varniany, has lodged a lawsuit with the Court of Astravets district against a number of local officials who initiated administrative proceedings against the activist.

Fair World observers receive standard come-offs from CEC and Prosecutor’s Office

22.10.2012 Fair World observers receive standard come-offs from CEC and Prosecutor’s Office

Members of Zhlobin district office of the Belarusian United Left Party “Fair World” have received runaround replies from local Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Election Commission to their complains against several violations during the parliamentary elections, says former candidate Valery Rybchanka.

Barysau prosecutors issue predictable dismissal on observer’s complaint

22.10.2012 Barysau prosecutors issue predictable dismissal on observer’s complaint

Barysau District Prosecutor’s Office dismissed on Friday a complaint lodged by Vasil Lapatsin, observer representing the Fair World Party at polling station No. 25 of constituency No. 62, who argued that chairman of the election commission Anatol Kuchko refused to show the original of the final voting record. The decision referred to the “absence of any elements of an administrative offence”.

Orsha: Investigative Committee evades considering election fraud report

19.10.2012 Orsha: Investigative Committee evades considering election fraud report

Election rigging reports have been redirected “for consideration on the merits” to Orsha town department of internal affairs, says a reply received by independent observers Mikalai Dziamidau and Yauhen Anishchanka from local office of the Investigative Committee.

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