The new issue of the magazine «Arche» (№ 3 for 2014 ) is entirely devoted to Vitebsk and its thousand-year history. As written in the preface of his compilers, "Vitebsk has historically boundary status. During ancient history only two centuries ran beside him not bound. Vitbichi rest of the time - on frantsiry that brought upon the city from disaster invasion and occupation. Subject destruction, repair, restoration desolation and locks constantly rising residents of Vitebsk in its medieval and early modern history."
In the first quarter of this year in the Vitebsk region for late payment of wages punished 179 businesses and 172 officials. According to the SCC region, the total amount of fines collected from originators "delinquency" - about 300 million rubles.
Vitebsk and Novapolatsk local authorities prohibited pickets timed to the anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy. In Novapolatsk application filed on picket Eugene Parchinsky, and received a response from the Deputy Mayor Albert Shackell, who wrote to the applicant that the picket is prohibited, since the application filed by his conduct in violation of applicable laws.
Vitebsk psychiatrist Igor Postnov criticized the government and affected by it for involuntary treatment in a mental hospital closed compartment Vitebsk, was examined in Moscow, the Independent Psychiatric Association of Russia ( NPAR ). Medical examination was made possible thanks to the support and advocacy group Mogilev HRC " Viasna".
Recently, the organization has gathered all the employees of the state organization and gave the details of the events that occurred in Ukraine. This was not without irony tell workers "Orsha heating systems." In particular, people have reported that Maidana activists for participating in rallies allegedly paid three thousand dollars.
Elena Stepanova this learned April 17, visiting the police station October Vitebsk. Senior Inspector of law enforcement and prevention Veraksa Sergey wanted to get an explanation from the journalist about the material "Vitebsk students refuse to learn the hymn", placed in January this year on the site "Radio Liberty". Material nobody signed.
The Supreme Court considers the complaint native Vladislav Kovalev on the burial place of jurisdiction shot the general courts. The decision is in response to a complaint Lubov Kovaleva and Tatiana Kozyar signed by the Deputy Chief Justice Andrew Zabara. The decision is reported that the court's decision and the October district of Minsk College of Civil Affairs of Minsk city court of jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of the complaint shall remain in force.
April 15 Svetlana Stepanova visited Vitebsk oblast prosecutor accompanied Vitebsk human rights activist Paul Lyavinau. The prosecutor's office decided that an independent journalist from Vitebsk without accreditation cooperating with foreign media - Belarusian service of "the Polish Radio for abroad".
Request per share Novapolatsk filed activist organizing committee of the public association "Free region" Jauhien Parchynski. The picket is scheduled for April 26, this action "will be both environmental and political. Since the Chernobyl accident was not only a man-made disaster, but also a political problem created by the Soviet regime, which has long concealed the consequences of Chernobyl". Navapolatsk democrats want to make the action under the slogan "Freedom. True. Justice".
In connection with the construction of a bridge across the Western Dvina were destroyed garages on the street Esenina. Even before their owners were warned that the garages would interfere with the construction of a bridge, which should begin in a year or two. Dissenters tried to look for the truth and write senior officials until Lukashenko. But to no avail.