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.

A similar reason for the prohibition and shares in Vitebsk : as reported by one of the applicants activities Jan Dzyarzhautsau picket banned deputy chief of staff of the Railway District Natalia Lepeshkina due to the fact that its organizers filed its application with the violation - not affixed thereto contracts stipulated by the decision number 881 Vitebsk Executive Committee. According to this decision, to obtain permission from the authorities to hold their events organizers are obliged to conclude preliminary agreements with a number of public services. Listed in the City Council decision to enter into contracts of service maintenance events, tend to shy away.