Valery Misnikov, legal inspector of the trade union of radio industry in the Vitebsk region, has been denied its request for a picket on the social problems of the workers. Railway Administration has banned the share of Vitebsk region.

According Misnikov, picket planned for Sunday, September 8. Number of participants is one person, and the goal is a protest against the Resolution of the Council of Ministers on June 28, 2013 # 569 "On measures for implementation of the Law "On State benefits for families with children.'"

"I believe that the decision on state aid is discriminatory. It affects the living conditions of certain social categories of persons. For example, those who work less than six months. Let me explain: in the past the average earnings for money during their stay on the ballot calculated based for the last three months , and now - for six. And if a person got a job two months ago and got sick? Salary for two months now divided into six, and earlier was divided by three. It turned over, and now it has become smaller. Or the following changes: earlier in the first six days on sick pay 80 % of salary, beginning from the seventh day - is 100 %. Now will be 80% for 12 days. To get the state budget savings, and people - will suffer."

Explain to the residents of Vitebsk this simple arithmetic defender is not allowed. Administration of Railway district wrote that prohibit action based on the decision Vitebsk on number 881. This is a decision for the past three years is for the authorities to "legitimate reason " for violations of individual rights to freedom of assembly and public statement of their views. A July 2009 regulatory act "On Mass Events in the city of Vitebsk" # 881 imposes additional and , as it turned out , almost impossible demands to the organizers of the events, which take place without the participation of the state.

According to the decision of Executive Committee, upon application to hold the event it is necessary to put into service contracts with the police , community services and health center . However, data structures refuse to contract, has not been obtained permission from the authorities to carry out the action. And although the decision is contrary Vitebsk on paragraph 4 of Article 6 of the Law "On Mass Events", article 35 of the Constitution and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights , city officials do not see this as a problem . They did not agree to change your mind , how much of that either seek local activists and human rights defenders . Because of this, for the past several years in Vitebsk was not allowed any of the action initiated by the representatives of the democratic community.

Viasna Human Rights Center