News on the topic: presidential elections-2010
01.12.2010 Election of the President of Belarus 2010: Weekly Analytical Review (22-28 November)
Observers have reported the broad use of administrative resources with the aim to ensure mass early voting – the most convenient occasion for falsifications.
30.11.2010 CEC pronounces warning to Rymasheuski and Statkevich, they remain candidates
They have been punished for the organization of an unauthorized meeting in October Square on November 24.
30.11.2010 Revocation of Lukashenka’s registration not provided by law, say Supreme Court and House of Representatives
The Supreme Court and the House of Representatives dismissed the claim by Salihorsk residents, who demanded revocation of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s registration as presidential candidate.
29.11.2010 Mahiliou pro-dem activists sue election commission
13 Mahiliou pro-democratic activist, including election agents of Ryhor Kastusiou, Ales Mikhalevich, Uladzimir Niakliayeu, Yaraslau Ramanchuk, Vital Rymasheuski, Andrei Sannikau and Dzmitry Us, as well as human rights defenders Barys Bukhel and Siarhei Famin, addressed Leninski district court with a demand to oblige Leninski district election commission to increase the number of authorized canvassing locations in the district.
29.11.2010 Seized observation guidelines to be returned after election
According to representative of the ‘Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections’ campaign Uladzimir Labkovich, the expert evaluation of the 115 copies of election observation guidelines seized by the Belarusian customs department on 25 November will take up to 20 days.
26.11.2010 Rymasheuski’s election agent detained by Mazyr police
On 24 November, Mazyr police detained Ales Kavalchuk, election agent of Vital Rymasheuski, as he was leaving the town in his car. The activist was taken to Mazyr district police department, but shortly released without charges.
26.11.2010 Customs officers seize observation guidelines
On 26 November, Ashamiany customs officers seized 115 copies of guidelines for long-term observers from representatives of the ‘Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections’ campaign Uladzimir Labkovich and Zmitser Salauyiou, as they were returning from Vilnius, Lithuania.
25.11.2010 HR defender Stefanovich demands to prosecute participants of pro-Lukashenka auto rally
Human rights activist Valiantsin Stefanovich addressed the Central Election Commission with a statement, calling for prosecution of participants of pro-Lukashenka canvassing auto rally, reportedly arranged by foreign nationals.
25.11.2010 Sannikau’s Baranavichy election agent warned
On 24 November Tatsiana Latyshava, chair of Baranavichy territorial election commission, issued an oral warning to Viktar Meziak, election agent of Andrei Sannikau, for submitting an incorrect application for holding a canvassing picket, as well as for arranging a picket in an unauthorized place on 23 November.
25.11.2010 Niakliayeu’s team charged with violations
According to Piotr Mihurski, Uladzimir Niskliayeu’s election agent, the candidate’s campaign team has been charged with violating the election legislation while holding pickets in the town of Shklou on 24 and 25 November.
24.11.2010 CEC evades consideration on the merits
On 23 November, Baranavichy independent observer Siarhei Housha received a reply from the Central Election Commission to his inquiry of 18 November, in which the observer called for the CEC to publish the complete lists of members of 7 local territorial and polling stations election commissions, who comprised employees of the same state enterprises.
24.11.2010 Smarhon observer appeals decision on canvassing restrictions
Ales Dzerhachou, observer at Smarhon district election commission, has lodged a complaint with the district executive committee against its earlier decision on authorized canvassing locations.
24.11.2010 Pro-dem campaign headquarters call for increase of canvassing locations in Hrodna and Baranavichy
Hrodna election staffers, including Yury Istomin, activist of Yaraslau Ramanchuk’s campaign team, and Dzmitry Bandarchuk, representative of Uladzimir Niakliayeu’s headquarters, addressed the city executive committee with a request to review its decision on authorized canvassing venues. The activists believe the list considerably restrains free and wide access to voters.
23.11.2010 Chair of election commission discharged after appeal by Vitsebsk HR activist
According to Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau, the Central Election Commission ruled to discharge chair of Vitsebsk election commission #35 Andrei Markouski, after an investigation, initiated upon Mr. Levinau’s appeal, proved his nomination for the post was illegal.
23.11.2010 Hrodna Regional Court upholds verdicts by district courts
Hrodna regional office of the Belarusian Social-Democratic Party Hramada received two replies to its earlier appeals against decisions by the courts of Masty and Svislach districts. The appeals were lodged after the Party’s two activists Dzmitry Kuchun and Viktar Dziasiatsik were denied membership on local election commissions.
