Now, on the 31st anniversary of the tragedy, the funeral meeting-requiem, as in the past year, was held at 6 pm in the walls of the Holy Dormition Cathedral of Viciebsk. After the official rally, the liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and representatives of the city's public let down a memorial wreath to the Dźvina on an annual basis.
On the eve of another anniversary of the man-made disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, our correspondent met with retired lieutenant-colonel Vadim Nikolayevich Kuzmin, who, together with the personnel of the military unit, carried out the decontamination of the contaminated area in the 30-kilometer zone.
Połacak human rights activist Yury Belski home April 21 attended by representatives of the guardianship authority Połacak regional executive committee. This is another consequence of the involvement of civil society activists to administrative responsibility for frivolous reasons during the civil actions that took place in the country.
The regional prosecutor's office organizes a check on the activities of Połacak police officers who searched the office of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Połacak-Steklovolokno plant. The corresponding instruction was sent to Viciebsk by Alexey Kavzunovich, Deputy Head of Supervision of the Investigatory Agencies of the Prosecutor General's Office.
On April 20, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Viciebsk passed a trial of another participant in an unauthorized action in the city. It is noteworthy that, accused of violating the administrative code, Lynsh Yuri Alexandrovich, is not a resident of Viciebsk, but came from Minsk and, he said, happened to be in the center of the city on the day of the action.
The trial of a member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee took place in the already familiar place for consideration of cases of mass events in the court of Oktyabrsky district of the city of Viciebsk. Judge Inna Grabovskaya considered the participation of human rights defenders in unauthorized actions held on March 25 and 26 as proven, and decided to subject him to a penalty in the form of administrative arrest.
On April 12, in the Viciebsk regional court, journalist of Belsat TV channel Yekaterina Bakhvalova and correspondent of Radio Liberty Galina Abakunchik tried to appeal against the decisions of the judges of the court of Vorša district and the city of Vorša on March 13 of this year. Representatives of the press were detained the day before and fined for covering the rally and the procession of non-homeless people in Vorša.
The incident occurred on March 27 in the Oktyabrsky District Court of Viciebsk, where Judge Inna Grabovskaya was to examine the case of journalist Kastus Mardzvincau, who was detained – the day before. Before the beginning of the process, she stated that she wanted to hold a meeting in her office, and therefore would not allow anyone to consider it.
On Monday, March 27, trials were held in Viciebsk over people who were detained the day before, on March 25 and 26, during mass actions that took place in the city.
Viciebsk center will be one of three such agencies, which will be created in the country. The center will be foreign nationals, which are awaiting deportation from the territory of Belarus.
Such words are opened by another letter to the Vitebsk human rights activists, a political prisoner who is serving a sentence in the correctional colony No. 14. Further, Mikhail Zhamchuzhny reveals what the "fine" is.
This was stated by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection Igor Starovoitov on February 28 at a meeting of the Council for the Improvement of Labor Legislation. The reason for the control was violation of the General Agreement by the Belkhimprofsoyuz. At the plant, Belkhimprofsoyuz's primary (BHP) refusal to implement the General Agreement and create a unified representation of employees together with the Belarusian Free Trade Union (SPB).
Training for journalists of the region to create a regular smartphone news video was held on March 3 and 4 in Połacak. The training was conducted by the experienced video operator of Belsat TV channel, photographer, head of the Barysaŭ branch of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Alexander Zenkov. Journalists from Viciebsk, Hłybokaje and Połacak took part in the training.
After five months in SIZO No. 2 in Viciebsk, British citizen Alan Smith was finally allowed to meet with relatives. On a visit from London to Viciebsk came his sister. After the meeting, "Viciebsk Spring" talked with Tanya Smith. Our conversation took place right in the remand center, in the reception room of the programs.
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.
When we read a book on the Internet, view photos, or enjoy your favorite movies, you do not always think about what might violate someone's rights. In fact, each of the content in the network and each creation has a creator who has to his work copyrighted. And not always respected this right. That is the problem and the seminar was dedicated in Viciebsk.
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.
Back in September 2014, during the acute phase of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, Viciebsk human rights activist Leonid Svetik appealed to the Viciebsk city executive committee. It asked him the address of the nearest bomb shelter equipped. To get a plausible answer, it took time.
Railway District Court of Viciebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau dismissed the appeal on the steps the deputy head of the district administration Natalya Lepyoshkina, which forbade him to hold a half-hour picket.
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.
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.