News on the topic: economical persecution
09.10.2008 Ministry of Economy prepares new hardships for businessmen
The Ministry of Economy of Belarus is set to increase the administrative fine for legal entities.
08.09.2008 Coordinator of ‘Charter’97’ Zmitser Bandarenka faces pressurization
Zmitser Bandarenka, coordinator of Charter’97, is required to provide information about his residence in 1990ies to the tax office.
05.09.2008 Short-time strikes of entrepreneurs in Rechytsa and Barysau
On 4 September in the morning the entrepreneurs of Slaviantski and Tsentralny markets of Rechytsa held a short strike. The reasons for the action were explained by an activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement Aleh Shabetnik.
14.08.2008 Krychau: police trying to find out whether Niarouny drinks vodka
Recently Siarzhuk Niarouny, the chief editor of a non-state newspaper Volny Horad, filed a complaint against the actions of the officers of Krychau district police department.
05.08.2008 Financial police disturbs not only future candidates, but also members of their families
Recently the pretenders to candidates Yury Novikau, Uladzimir Novikau, Alexander Irkho, Ihar Kavalenka and Mikalai Rasiuk received writs to financial police.
04.08.2008 Orsha entrepreneurs protest
About 400 persons gathered near the building of the city executive committee in Orsha before arrival of high officials from Minsk.
14.07.2008 Campaign on financial persecution of oppositionists and human rights activists continues
After Lukashenka’s statements that oppositionists lived better than all others without working anywhere the tax agencies started persecuting well known human rights activists and oppositionists.











