March of “hooligans” to be conducted in Brest

An activist of the movement “For Freedom” Raman Kislyak has sent an appeal for “The March of “Hooligans” on July 30 to Brest City Executive Committee.  According to him, the event is aimed at drawing the public’s attention to the demand to stop detaining democratic activists under the pretence of hooliganism.

Fired because of plans to stand for election

Engineer Ales Mekh, head of the Belarusian Popular Front branch in Kobryn (Brest region), was instructed to leave his work in the state-owned company Beltransgaz.

Nuclear renaissance alleged by Siamashka

Vice Prime minister Uladzimer Siamashka replied to the letter prepared by the activists of Movement “For freedom” in Horki (Mahileu region) in the framework of Antinuclear campaign.  

Statement on adoption of law about media after first hearing in the Belarusian House of representatives

Regime just proved its course to abolishing freedom of speech in Belarus after having a revised law “On media” adopted. Those few independent newspapers which could survive all earlier attacks on information field are facing at bitter conditions. Apparently the regime persists to take over Internet and to destroy local network connections.

Movement “For Freedom” is not registered again

The Ministry of Justice has refused to register a human rights defending civil association “Movement “For Freedom” headed by Alyaksandr Milinkevich again. The reason for the refusal was said discordance of the mentioned goals and activities with the so-called real ones.

Opposition organization launches Vasil Bykaw «For Freedom of Thought» Award

A launch ceremony for the Vasil Bykaw “For Freedom of Thought” Award took place in a museum in Hrodna on June 18.

Ministry of Justice messed up again

Over one month passed since documents reviewed by both applicants and registers were submitted to the Ministry of Justice to get registered the Human Rights Education Public Association Rukh “Za Svabodu”.

Priest detained and fined for a meeting

Priest of the Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Leanid Akalovich, activist of the campaign “For Freedom of Conscience” which was supported by Aliaksandr Milinkevich, have been punished by court for sanctification of a commemorative cross, erected in village Drazhna (Minsk region) this spring.

Lenta.ru : A chance for Belarusian opposition

Leader of Rukh “Za Svabodu” answered questions put by readers of Lenta.ru.

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