News for 16 студзеня 2008
Miklashevich Proposes to Humanize Legislation
On January 16th Belarusian Prosecutor General Piotr Miklashevich answered the questions of journalists about the celebrated criminal cases and the work of the Prosecutor’s General Office in 2007.
Karen Akopau detained in Sukharava district, Minsk
He is accused of participation in an unauthorized mass event
Activist demands to punish head of culture department
According to Leanid Autukhou, official Volha Kauryha violated Article 9.22 of the Administrative Code by creating “obsticles and limitations for the usage of the Belarusian language”.
More Detentions in Mahiliou
Police detained Yauhen Boyka
Viacorka: Authorities prepare legal basis for liquidation of political parties
“We are well-aware of the fact that the authorities are preparing legal basis for liquidation of our parties. We will react as a united force, in the most resolute way. We will prepare new actions”, -- Vincuk Viacorka states.
Police arrests youth activist Yulia Siutsova
BPF youth activist arrested on a street
Police interrogate entrepreneur Maya Sinayskaya
One more action participant detained by police
Trial over Mahiliou activist Valadar Tsurpanau to continue today
The activist is charged with organizing entrepreneurs’ rally on January 10th.
Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violations in Belarus in December 2007
In December a wave of social protests rolled over Belarus. A part of the protest actions were connected with the enforcement of the law on social benefits, rights and guarantees for certain categories of citizens, by which the main benefits to the population were liquidated. Another part was connected with protests against the enforcement of presidential decree #760, prohibiting individual entrepreneurs to hire employees with the exception of close relatives.
