Clarifying the provisions of the decree #3 «On prevention of social dependency" residents of Viciebsk human rights activist Leonid Svetik intended February 15 during a rally, the bid to host that he gave to the administration of Railway area of the city. However, as expected, the application did not satisfy the local authorities and forbidden to picket.
A Viciebsk "fighter for the truth" Dr. Igor Postnov, which for several years has repeatedly appealed to the law enforcement authorities with a statement that a criminal case against the former Chairman of the Viciebsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets again intensified.
It looks like Viciebsk authorities gave up the slack and still "bent" under belorusofobskim singer. Viktor Kalina received permission to hold concerts in Viciebsk region. Arguments of Viciebsk citizens that touring this citizen undermining national interests and threaten the security, as the sow ethnic hatred, the authorities seemed not deserve attention.
For a couple of days, activists have collected several hundred signatures. The action, which is the nationwide, will run until 17 February, and then the collected signatures will be handed over to the presidential administration, the House of Representatives of the National Assembly and the Council of Ministers.
Head of the coalition on a competitive basis, was elected Vladimir Kiyko representing the BPF Party, and his deputy – Robert Kuznetsov of the "Narodnaya Hramada". The meeting was attended by Nikolai Statkevich, one of the leaders of the Belarusian opposition. take part in the presidential elections in Belarus in 2010, for which he was then placed behind the grill and found the world community as a political prisoner.
The fact that it is impossible "to put on the white-red-white" and climb on the Christmas tree in Victory Square, as well as – that to welcome Santa Claus and Snow Maiden can only state symbols and attributes developed for this purpose the City Council, was written on the site of "People's News of Viciebsk" in an article about the organization of the celebrations near the city's main Christmas tree.
The UN Human Rights Committee found that the Belarusian government ban on the picket violated the rights of Valery Misnikova to distribute all kinds of information and ideas. According to the decision of the Committee, Belarus should review its legislation and to pay compensation for the Viciebsk human rights activist.
In the October district court of Viciebsk December 14 the case was heard Zhelyapov Christopher Savelyevich, local activist of the movement "For Freedom" and a member of the BPF Party. He was charged under part 1 of Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code, in that he allegedly organized an unauthorized picket and went to the white-red-white flag near a monument Karatkevich than expressing his political views and interests.
December 10 is celebrated worldwide as Human Rights Day. On this day 68 years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The next application for a picket on this day in Viciebsk filed to the local authorities human rights activist Leonid Svetik. And – predictably: the application is not approved, the picket – is prohibited.
Viciebsk city executive committee refused to register citizens' group of the Committee of Viciebsk city public self. The reason for failure - failure to comply with the applicants of the current legislation.