Połack trade union activists have filed a complaint to Viciebsk court on a prejudiced decision of Połack judges Julija Kałasoŭskaja and Vital Łapko. The processing on the complaints will be held on June 15 in Viciebsk.
Trade union leaders are asking Viciebsk court to call off the fines (5 million and 6 million Belarusian rubles) and to stop the case for lack of offense. Continue reading »

Tags: Administrative proceedings, courts, freedom of expression, freedom of expression (Article 19 of ICCPR), freedom of peaceful assembly (art. 21 of ICCPR), human rights activists, ILO, judge Julija Kałasoŭskaja, judge Vital Łapko, Mikałaj Šarach, militia officer Bahumirski, militia officer Skarabahataŭ, Nikolai Sharah, Polotsk, Połacak, Połack, the International Labour Organization (ILO), trade unions, Victor Stukov, Viktar Stukau

During the preliminary hearing the representative of Slutsak District Council of Deputies defended the legality of blocking of the standard-setting initiatives of the local democratic activist Vital Amialkovich in support of the right to peaceful assembly. Continue reading »

Tags: article 35, communication with the administrations, courts, District Council of Deputies, freedom of peaceful assembly, Slutsk, the local councils of deputies, Vital Amialkovich