Actions of solidarity with political prisoners Syarhei Parsyukevich, Andrei Kim and Alyaksandr Kazulin as well as with others convicted oppositionists at the trial of 14 were held yesterday in Minsk by activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus.”
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Alyaksandr Atroshchankau released
An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau has been released from the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk after a report was drawn up against him for an administrative violation.
Alyaksandr Atroshchankau arrested in Tsentralny court
An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Atroshchankau has been detained in the court room of Tsentralny district of Minsk where the trial over participants of the protest rally of entrepreneurs took place.
“European Belarus” is freedom and well-being for everyone
A streamer with such a slogan emerged at a bridge in the center of Minsk. The action was held by activists of a civil campaign “European Belarus”.
All participants of demonstration of 25 March released
All people, detained for participation in the action on Freedom Day 25 March, were released from the detention center on Akrestin Street, where they had served 15 days of arrest.
Address of youth leaders to Belarusians abroad, to friends of Belarus in world
Friends! The Belarusian authorities have tightened repression against democratic activists for the first moths of 2008. Solemn peaceful demonstration on 25 March, dedicated to proclamation of the Belarusian National Republic’s independence, was broken up violently.
Riot militia broke ribs of participants of Freedom Day demonstration
Doctors of Minsk hospital No 3 diagnosed Andrei Babitski, activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus,” with “closed displaced fracture of eighth rib.” The youth activist and dozens of other participants of the demonstration on 25 March were beaten up brutally by riot militiamen. Emergency brigade, called to the Savetski district internal affairs department, refused to help the oppositionist.
Ten days of arrest for action near Russian embassy
Activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Palina Kuryanovich is sentenced to 10 days of arrest for an attempt to hold an action near the Russian embassy against possible Belarus’ joining to the Russian Federation, which was to be held on 2 April. The trial lasted 5 minutes; the sentence was read by Tatsyana Paulyuchuk, judge of the Tsentralny district court of Minsk.
Human rights watchdogs: More than 100 participants detained during demonstration in Minsk
As the Charter’97 press-center was informed by human rights activists, during the brutal disband by riot policemen of the protest dedicated to celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic, more than 100 persons were detained in Minsk.
Opposition activist arrested for 15 days for action in support of Tibet in Minsk
Paval Kuryanovich, activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, was arrested for 15 days for participation in the action of solidarity with Tibetan people struggling for independence from China.