News for January 2010
29.01.2010 UN confirmed violations of rights of Belarusian oppositionist
29.01.2010 Mahiliou democrats to appeal refusal to elect oppositionist for local electoral committee
29.01.2010 Formation of Hrodna city electoral committee follows classic scenario
29.01.2010 No democrats on Baranavichy town electoral committee
29.01.2010 Barysau activists appeal formation of district electoral committee
29.01.2010 Ex-deputy of Haradok district council not included in local electoral committee
29.01.2010 AEJ supports Belarus journalists' demands for media freedom as elections approach
28.01.2010 BHC representative not allowed to attend pre-electoral meeting in Hrodna
28.01.2010 Another oppositionist, Syarhei Kavalenka’s friend, arrested in Vitsebsk
28.01.2010 Autukhovich and Asipenka’s period of detention extended
28.01.2010 Interior Minister justifies total lawlessness by riot policemen
28.01.2010 The Death Penalty in Belarus in 2009
27.01.2010 Political soldier Zmitser Khvedaruk threatened by penal battalion
27.01.2010 Constitutional Court “legitimates” wiretapping without authorization
27.01.2010 Lawyers issue guidelines on appealing violations of election rights
27.01.2010 Homel democrats launch civil observation campaign
27.01.2010 Orsha town mayor urges to support ‘worthy’ candidates
27.01.2010 Freedom for Ivan Mikhailau – Stop persecution of conscientious objectors in Belarus
26.01.2010 Court evades consideration of Yauhen Skrabets’s complaint
22.01.2010 Journalist appeals denial of access to information
22.01.2010 Teacher quits opposition party due to pressure by authorities
22.01.2010 Poland’s Embassy concerned over detention of Union of Poles activists
21.01.2010 Parents of Belarusian-speaking schoolboy struggle for their son’s language rights
21.01.2010 Mass arrests of activists of Union of Poles in Belarus
21.01.2010 Gazeta Wyborcza’s journalist Andrzej Poczobut receives threats
21.01.2010 New Life Church to pay Br260-million fine
20.01.2010 Human Rights Watch declares Autukhovich, Asipenka and Liavonau prisoners of conscience
20.01.2010 Brest court turns down claim by local activist
20.01.2010 Autukhovich’s trial to be open
