News for 11 сакавіка 2008
Scientists against Nuclear Blackmail
Authoritative Belarusian scientists have initiated the movement For Non-nuclear Belarus. Among them there are Professor Heorhi Lepin and the candidates of technical sciences Yahor Fiadziushyn and Viktar Yushko. They intend to oppose to the politically motivated decision of the Belarusian authorities on building a nuclear power plant in the country.
Police Refuse to Bring Criminal Case on Threats to Khamaida by Russian Neo-Nazis
Pershamaiski district police department of Vitsebsk refuses to bring a criminal case on the fact of mailing threats and anti-Semitic leaflets by unknown persons to the activist of the Conservative-Christian Party Belarusian People’s Front (CCP BPF) Barys Khamaida.
Trial over ‘European March’ Organizers
Savetski district court of Minsk started hearings on the lawsuit of the state enterprise Horremautador against the organizers of the mass action of the opposition European March, held on 14 October 2007.
Siarhei Parsiukevich Confronted to ‘Police Victim’
Yesterday the activist of entrepreneurs’ movement Siarhei Parsiukevich was visited by his lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya.
Education Ministry Ignores Franak Viachorka’s Case
Franak Viachorka, member of the BPF Youth (Belarusian Popular Front), received an answer from the Ministry of Education to his claim against expulsion from faculty of journalism of the Belarusian State University (BSU). In particular, the letter says the claim of the expelled student had been sent to the BSU rector’s office.
Increase of Taxes: Suppression of Small Business Continues
Recently in different regions of Belarus tax rate for individual entrepreneurs started to be raised.
Brest: Journalists Detained while Implementing Professional Duties
A group of independent correspondents spent 5 hours in a police department. Besides a colonel, ideological officers of Brest oblast executive committee spoke with them.
