News on the topic: appeals
28.04.2008 Minsk city court fails to satisfy complaint of Natalia Yasevich
On April 25th Minsk city court heard the complaint filed by Natalia Yasevich, mother of Young Front member Zmitser Yasevich. Natalia was accused of participation in the freedom march on March 25th. On the Freedom Day Natalia Yasevich, when she saw the detained and beaten young people, asked to go with them in a police truck to accompany them to the police station. However, when the police truck arrived at Partyzanski district police station, the police charged Natalia with participation in an unauthorized rally. Natalia spent the night in Akrestsina detention center. The next day the court fined her 30 basic units.
28.04.2008 Siarhei Parsiukevich appeals the verdict
On April 28th entrepreneur Siarhei Parsiukevich filed a complaint against the court decision which found him guilty and sentenced him to 2.5 years of imprisonment. Lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya lists the arguments why the verdict should be cancelled: “Firstly, the court took only the testimony of the prosecution witnesses into account. Bodily injuries of Siarhei Parsiukevich were not considered, his clothes with his blood stains were not attached to the case, and no evaluation of that was made. Finally, the prosecution witnesses were inconsistent in their testimony. They contradicted each other and their own words.” Recently Parsiukevich was moved to a cell which is located in the underground floor and has no windows. “He has problems with breathing there. There is no fresh air. He has regular asthma attacks. We demand to send him to hospital”, -- Vera Stramkouskaya says.
17.04.2008 Swedish Human Rights Defenders Express Support to the Persons Charged in “Case of 10”
Today, April 16, Swedish human rights defenders from the Swedish Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights expresse their support to the persons charged in the “criminal case of 10”.
08.10.2007 Supreme Court Upholds Non-registration of ?Young Front’
The Supreme Court has considered the appeal of the Young Front council against the refusal of the Ministry of Justice to register the organization because of alleged non-compliance of its charter with the legislation in the paragraphs concerning mass actions and participation of the Belarusian citizens who live abroad.
03.10.2007 Brest: Picket against Repeal of Social Benefits Gathers More Than 200 Participants
On 30 September, 3 to 5 p.m. at Locomotive stadium in Brest a picket against the repeal of social benefits was held. Only one picket out of the planned 39 was authorized by the executive committee. The action was attended by about 200 local citizens and 60 activists of the United Civil Party, Belarusian Social Democratic Party Hramada, Belarusian People’s Front, the Party of Communists of Belarus and the trade union of radio electronic industry.
25.09.2007 Opposition Insists on Negotiation with Natalya Piatkevich
On September 19th negotiation group for organizing the European March addressed Natalya Piatkevich, deputy head of the President’s Office, with a request about a meeting.
