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

In Połack the picket took place in support of the deputy chairman of the Republican Free Trade Union of Belarus Mikałaj Šarach – the assistant craftsman in the Section 7 at the enterprise “Połacak-Škłovałakno” with whom the administration refuses to renew the working contract. Continue reading »

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