In the evening of March 6 at Krasnoarmeyskaya, 13 democratic activists gathered to discuss current issues. The "March of the Non-Monkeys", planned in Vorša on March 12, was also discussed. During the discussion, policemen came into the house and asked "to talk to the person in charge of the premises." Igor Kazmerchak, editor of the site orsha.eu, talked to the police. After some time, the representatives of the Investigative Committee arrived in the house with a resolution to conduct a search.
The meeting is scheduled for March 15. The purpose of the event: to publicly celebrate the Day of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, which is set by decree of President of the Republic of Belarus # 157 from 26.03.1998 city as a public holiday. The application submitted to the administration of Railway area.
In 2017, 80 years the so-called "Great Terror", which is directly linked to the personality of Stalin. Stalin died long ago, but the memory of Stalin's victims is still not revered. Viciebsk civil initiative "Chajsy" is looking for a place repressed graves in the vicinity of the city and returns to society-forgotten testimony of our tragic history. Our correspondent spoke with the head of the initiative "Chajsy" Jan Dzyarzhautsau.
Day of February 26, 2017 Viciebsk citizens will remember for a long time. Indignation decree №3 withdrew to protest a large number of citizens. Such manifestations of dissent among the citizens was not, perhaps, since the time of the restructuring.
"January 24 suddenly, for no reason, I was summoned to the commission and said that would send the case to court on placing me in jail for three years. Probably, it will be Harodnia, so the address can be changed", – said after the two-month silence, Viciebsk human rights activists political prisoner Mikhail Zhamchuzhny.
On the eve of the next meeting of citizens opposed to the decree number 3, Viciebsk coalition of Belarusian National Congress has extended the appeal to the people of the city, which supported the protest. It is assumed that the meeting will take place in Victory Square on 26 February. In the first such meeting a week earlier, none of the local leaders of opposition parties and movements did not participate.
In Viciebsk, as well as in other major cities of the country on 19 February there was a spontaneous meeting of citizens who do not agree with the requirements of the so-called "Decree on the parasites." In the city on the Dvina there were thousands of participants, such as on this day in Gomel, or earlier in the capital. But more than 200 people, is not satisfied with the situation in the country, gathered together at the Victory Square – this is not the case since the days of "silent protests" 2011.
The women's group of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party - Hramada (BSDP) to discuss what action they can take together to solve common problems of women: unemployment, low wages, etc. The meeting in Navapołacak attended the party members of the Vitebsk region and invited representatives of public organizations of Połacak region.
Representatives of a number of opposition forces called for the opening of the Viciebsk public reception for the citizens who have fallen under the Decree #3.
Residence of Viciebsk leader of the Belarusian National Congress (BNC) Vladimir Kiyko unexpectedly visited by the police. Employees of law enforcement Invasion activist considers an attempt to intimidate him on the eve of the announced by BNC March of angry Belarusians, which will be held in Minsk on 17 February.