News on the topic: solidarity
03.03.2008 Aliaksei Marozau Detained for Solidarity with Aliaksandr Kazulin
On 2 March, at 7 p.m. the police detained an activist of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (headed by the political prisoner Aliaksandr Kazulin) while hanging out a banner with the demand to release Kazulin near the politician’s house in Starazhouskaya Street in Minsk. The police detained Pavel Marozau with the words: ‘Stand still, bitch, or we will shoot!’. He was guarded to the remand prison in Akrestsin Street and spent the night there. His parents were not informed. Today the activist has been taken to Tsentralny district court of Minsk.
09.02.2008 Public Committee to Protect Siarhei Parsiukevich Is Created
The establishment of the public committee for protection of the activist of For Freedom! movement Siarhei Parsiukevich was announced to independent journalists by the local activist Khrystafor Zhaliapau.
15.01.2008 More Than 50% of Individual Entrepreneurs Have Taken Part in 2-week Strike
‘About 50-60% of Belarusian entrepreneurs supported the strike. In Minsk only about 40% worked,’ said the leader of the campaign For Free Development of Business Viktar Harbachou.
14.01.2008 Brest: Solidarity of Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs from Brest expressed their solidarity with the demands made at the protest demonstration in Minsk and decided on continuing the strike until all people, sentenced to arrest on 10 January, are released.
17.12.2007 Freedom to Political Prisoners
Many actions were held in Minks and other cities of Belarus on December 16th, the Day of Belarusian Solidarity.
30.10.2007 Uladzimir Siarheyeu Fined 20 Basic Units
Young Front activist Uladzimir Siarheyeu received a court verdict about administrative responsibility in conjunction with events on September 10th in Baranavichy.
29.10.2007 Belarusians Recall Victims of Communist Repressions and Demand Release of Political Prisoners
A memorial march and rally dedicated to Dziady – the day of commemoration ancestors - took place today in Minsk. From 1.500 to 2.000 people participated in the action.
29.10.2007 International Organizations Support Viasna
Leading international human rights organizations issued a joint statement on the situation with Viasna's registration
22.10.2007 Civil Society Defends Alena Makarevich
Under pressure of the civic society administration of high school #199 refused from its earlier decision to expel 11th grade student Alena Makarevich.
18.10.2007 Democratic Activists Released Today
Democratic activists who have been detained before the European march will be released today from Akrestsina detention center.
