Vitebsk human rights activist is trying to show the absurdity of the authorities of their actions in an attempt to limit the fundamental human rights. "By hook or by crook" - defines its purpose Levinau Paul appeals to the authorities.
March 9 representative of the Republican human rights public association "Belarusian Helsinki Committee" Paul Levinau sent to the head of the police administration Zheleznodorozhny District of Vitebsk letter "On the prevention of human rights violations" and the Review-chronicle "The human rights situation in Belarus in 2014".
The reason for writing hits were the events that took place after 5 November Vitebsk journalists joined the worldwide campaign "Stand Up for Journalism". Recall local independent journalists with indifferent passers-by took pictures outside the building on the street Elias, 39. It seems to be a common thing, does not deserve special attention. However, after posting photos on the Internet, the chief of ATS NFS administration Zheleznodorozhny District of Vitebsk Police Major Alexander Rybak saw in the actions of citizens violation of Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (violation of the order of organization or holding mass events). The fact is that on the wall is a drawing of three iron cells that fly to freedom of paper birds made of sheets of newspaper.
Said law enforcement representative considered that there was no permission from the authorities action (picket), since this image is a clear sense promise to limit the state professional rights of journalists. The existence of such restrictions policeman apparently knows why, as a representative of the existing state system here today, rushed to try to discourage any desire to journalists to the natural struggle for freedom of speech. Discourage him unlikely to succeed, but the court-ordered penalties involved in the case were quite high: from 18 to 25 basic units.
Unpleasant, but typical of our time history had its logical continuation of the positive in March was published annual review of the non-governmental Human Rights Centre "Viasna", "The human rights situation in Belarus in 2014". As an example to illustrate the expressive limitations of freedom of speech, the right to disseminate information and harassment of journalists and this case shows, initiated a major Rybakov. As they say, the country must know its "heroes".
After the book Paul Levinau sent to the head of the police administration Zheleznodorozhny District of Vitebsk letter and the book.
In his letter, the human rights activist recalled a phrase expressed by the Head of State at his press conference on January 29 against individual government officials who violate the rights of ordinary citizens and to apply repression: "If the government starts to do it - they are idiots, just to the detriment of power". Referring to this statement, Levinau.wrote that "to the detriment of the authority to act and Police Major - Head NFS ATS administration Zheleznodorozhny District of Vitebsk Rybakov AA."
"It's hard not to agree with the President - Police Major Rybakov A.A. acted to the detriment of power !!! This blatant case entered the Review-chronicle "The human rights situation in Belarus in 2014", - adds a representative of "Belarusian Helsinki Committee".
Sent to the police constable book soon returned back to the defender. In the appendix to the book letter stated that "the grounds for review by employees of railway police department Review-Chronicle no."
Appeal the decision of the police officer, as the Human Rights Council, Levinau is not going to. But send to the Department of Internal Affairs Executive Committee four collections (one for AUUS and three for each of the police department) suggests mandatory.
As Paul Levinau says, he acts in a manner in response to the illogical actions of individual government officials, according to the principle - "By hook or by crook".
That the practice of human rights against members of the local officials can be called a kind of "moral trolling": he has already submitted to the local authority application for permission to be photographed in the same place at the same time a year later. And, according to Levinau, power and allowed him to be photographed with the cells, and birds, as it is - not a mass event.
In this regard, the question arises: "And for that in this case were fined decent Belarusian citizens?"
S. Horki
