December 10 is the Human Rights Day, which is celebrated around the world. On this day in 1948 the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A month ago, Vitebsk human rights activist Leonid Svetik sent a number of proposals to local authorities and state media in the region about the celebration of this important date, but its proposals were actually ignored.
In Hlybokaje area there appeared a monument to unborn children. Sculpture installed near the church in the village of inheritance. It includes an image of the Virgin Mary, which hugs the body of unborn children, as well as the cross with Christ crucified, which is set on a cliff. Nearby is a stone with a commemorative plaque.
Retired Ivan Kovalchuk from the village of Vitebsk region Avtushkovo said that he was going to rob the heat, despite the approach of winter. According to Ivan Adamovich, at the end of October, he received a letter signed by the Deputy Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Peter Korenkovicha. The document said: "The installation of pellet boiler in November 2014 and your home will be disconnected from the central heating."
Member of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Andrew Gaidukov 5 December was sentenced to five days in jail for handing out leaflets in support of political prisoners. The trial took place immediately after the activist was released from prison after a 10-day arrest for handing out leaflets.
11-year-old Stas M. from agricultural town Yakubovo imposed on a broken left arm tight plaster. And went home. A few days later the boy is already saved in Vitebsk resuscitation. Arm had to be amputated. The boy's mother told how almost lost her son, who did not want to take "fast aid", and at the hospital did not see the problems.
December 3rd District Court of Vitebsk Railway deferred previously considered an administrative case Peter Berlinov - a participant in the artistic performance "with birds and cells." And although Mr. Berlinov journalism is not engaged, and to the artistic action in support of freedom of the press joined by chance, he still was charged with Part 1 of Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (violation of the order of organization or holding mass events).
Vitebsk human rights activist Valery Misnikov believes that Vitebsk journalists are in danger, they are pursued by the police, and judges openly violate the rights spelled out in the law. Publish an open letter to Misnikova "state responsible officials." The reason for writing the letter began administrative proceedings against journalists for a photo on a background of graffiti.
In Zheleznodorozhny district court of Vitebsk continued hearing administrative cases Vitebsk residents who have joined the global campaign to support independent journalism, photographed against the backdrop of the famous graffiti in the city. December 1 the trial of journalist Kastus Mardzvincau and coordinator of the organizing committee for creation of the BCD Tatiana Sevyarynets engaged Judge Elena Tsygankov, and the prosecution played all the same head of the department of law enforcement and prevention of the police department of the Railway District of Vitebsk Major Alexander Rybakov.
Free Trade Union of the plant "Fiberglass" Nov. 27 filed in Polotsk court to induce the director to issue a permit trade union chairman Victor Stukov (pictured) to visit the enterprise. For over a year the chairman of the trade union, which elected workers are not allowed in the factory shop. Despite the fact that the "Law on Trade Unions of the Republic of Belarus" prohibits Director discourage union representative to attend the company's territory.