Vitebsk human rights activist Leonid Svetik appealed to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus with the proposals to consider life insurance and health of prisoners (convicts). Deputies forwarded to offer human rights activist Dr. Department of Punishment and the Ministry of Finance, whence came the answers, which show that public authorities are not interested in the introduction of compulsory insurance of life and health of those who are in prison.

Vitebsk human rights activist Paul Levinau achieved victory: The Ministry of Interior has recognized some violations committed by members of the police department Pershamaiski ATC Vitebsk and Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

The founder of the human rights organization "Platform" (private cultural institutions "Platform Innovation") Michael Zhamchuzhny arrested in Vitebsk in August this year, but still not enough information about the reasons for his arrest. This is the website of the "Platform".

Accumulated average wage of the Vitebsk region in the last summer month amounted to 5,692,850 and in the past month fell to 18,022 rubles. Lower wages in August occurred in all regions of Belarus. Because of this, Vitebsk region finally ceased to hold the laurels of the lowest paid in the region of the country.

Employees in Vitebsk broiler farm collected fifteen hundred signatures in support of the General Director Anna Shareyko, which is accused of "abuse of power".