News for June 2014
13.06.2014 Guidelines on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: to promote and not to interfere with legitimate activities of human rights defenders
At the conference of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights held in Bern a few days ago, a special document – Guidelines on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders – was adopted
12.06.2014 Complaints of Henadz Loika on the discriminatory decision of the Tsentralny district court of Minsk not satisfied
Civil chamber of Minsk city court, having considered on 12 June the appeal on decision of Central district court of Minsk on Henadz Loika’s case, did not satisfy it.
12.06.2014 Freedom House: only in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan situation is worse than in Belarus
Freedom House: only in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan situation is worse than in Belarus
12.06.2014 Brest local authorities ignore the law on protection of the rights of children with disabilities
This conclusion was made by public prosecutor’s office of Brest region was checking whether the legislation on the protection of rights and legal interests of children with disabilities and children with special needs is complied with.
11.06.2014 Belarusian human rights activists got acquainted with the Swedish system of human rights protection
In early June, the activists of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Viktar Sazonau from Hrodna, Ales Kaputski from Maladzechna, Tamara Shchapetkina from Biaroza, and Sviatlana Lapitskaia from Zhodzina visited Stockholm to get acquainted with the Swedish system of human rights protection, and with the work of Swedish colleagues.
11.06.2014 Andrei Paluda: it is extremely important to inform people on the problem of death penalty
The issue of abolition of the death penalty in Belarus should not be solved artificially and briskly. The society “should maturate for it”, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Uladzimir Makei said in an interview.
11.06.2014 Journalist Maksim Khliabets warned against cooperation with foreign mass media
Independent journalist Maksim Khliabets was warned against his cooperation with foreign mass media without accreditation. In Brest region public prosecutor’s office he was told that the reason for the warning is two articles that appeared on the website of the Belarusian Radio “Racyja”.
11.06.2014 The trial of journalist Andrei Mialeshka protracts
On 11 June, another session on the administrative case against freelance journalist Andrei Mialeshka, who is accused of producing and distributing information products illegally, was held in the Kastrychnitski district court of Hrodna.
10.06.2014 The trial in defence of Kurapaty begins on 26 June
On 26 June at 15.00 in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk a judge Ivan Maiseichyk will begin a consideration of a civil case against the General Prosecutor's Office in defence of Kurapaty.
10.06.2014 A new human rights organization "Pact" being established in Belarus
A new human rights organization "Pact" being established in Belarus
09.06.2014 Public prosecutor's office does not react to violations of rights of Patrick who spent more than six months at Akrescina
Public prosecutor’s office of Maskouski district of Minsk replied on the appeal of human rights defender Nasta Loika concerning human rights violations of a citizen of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrick Mangalua. He is waiting for the deportation to his home country for more than half a year at Akrescina Centre of Isolation of Offenders.
09.06.2014 Prisoner of Ploshcha Malchanau faces criminal persecution again
Prisoner of Ploshcha Malchanau faces criminal persecution again
06.06.2014 Human rights defenders found a "professional" witness in Homiel police
At the end of last month, as well as four years ago, law enforcement officer from Homiel special police unit (AMAP) Vasil Barysenka witnessed the same scene – well before the sunrise activists went to the city streets and “swore in rough course words, violated public order and tranquillity, showed a obvious disrespect to the society."
06.06.2014 The case against catholic priest Lazar dropped because of lack of evidence
The case against catholic priest Lazar dropped because of lack of evidence
06.06.2014 Salihorsk human rights activists demand prosecutor’s response to the career ban for those who committed an administrative offense
In February 2014, the administration of the First Mining Group decided to take measures of a radical nature against those employees who had committed an administrative offense.
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