News from the Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnius - 2005
Preliminary Detention to Andrei Klimau Is Prolonged
Andrei Klimau, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the 13th Convocation, is kept in investigative isolator since 22 April. The investigation accuses him in organization of a street action on 25 March that allegedly led to mass riot. (13-MAY-2005) 13 May 2005 »
Moscow Court Follows Belarusian Example
In Moscow Basmanny Court punished participants of the protest action against the imprisonment of Chrnobyl Way action participants in Republic of Belarus. Six Moscow protestors were sentenced to different terms of arrest, one was fined. (13-MAY-2005) 13 May 2005 »
New Events Related to Missing Persons
The active investigative measures were renewed on the case of the disappearance of Dzmitry Zavadski, cameraman of the Russian ORT TV channel. On the solicitation of Hary Pahaniaila, defense lawyer of Zavadski’s relatives, the investigation searches for the body in the towns of Orsha and Krupki. The General Procurator’s Office of Republic of Belarus tells nothing about the details of this search, referring to the secret of investigation. At the same time, the commemorative actions dedicated to Iury Zakhranka, are dispersed by riot squad police. (15-MAY-2005) 13 May 2005 »
Police Injure Boy's Wrist During Detention
On 26 April in Minsk the traditional Chernobyl Way action took place in Minsk. Despite the peaceful nature of the action, the riot squad police acted violently. They dispersed the action and detained Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian citizens, most of whom were imprisoned afterwards. During the detention they seriously injured wrist to under-aged boy. (15-MAY-2005) 13 May 2005 »
Belarus: Freedom of Press Prize awarded to Alena Raubetskaya
The Press prize of Ihar Hiermianchuk Memorial is awarded by the Belarusian Association of Journalist (BAJ), Human Rights House Foundation and the Norwegain PEN to the editor-in-chief Alena Raubetskaya on the International Freedom of Pres day May 3. Mrs. Raubetskaya is being honered for her critical articles in relation to the October elections in 2004 (3-MAY-05). 03 May 2005 »
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