News for 1 Sep 2014

UN Human Rights Committee takes five new decisions concerning Belarus

01.09.2014 UN Human Rights Committee takes five new decisions concerning Belarus

At the 111th session, held 7-25 July, the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations considered five new cases concerning Belarus and issued decisions confirming the violation by the Government of Belarus of certain rights of Belarusian citizens. A brief review of cases was made for “Homel Spring” by the head of the Center for Strategic Lawsuits Leanid Sudalenka.

UN: armed groups continue keeping about 400 captives in Donetsk and Lugansk regions

01.09.2014 UN: armed groups continue keeping about 400 captives in Donetsk and Lugansk regions

According to unian.ua, this was reported by Ivan Shymonovych, aide to the Secretary General of the United Nations Secretary during a meeting with journalists.

Independent journalists face new reprisals

01.09.2014 Independent journalists face new reprisals

On Friday, August 29, a freelance journalist Maryna Mauchanava, whose articles were published at the website of the TV channel "Belsat", received a summons from the Babruisk police, according to which he needed to come to them as a person charged with violation of the media legislation.

International freedom of expression rapporteurs urge stronger protection of journalists covering conflicts

01.09.2014 International freedom of expression rapporteurs urge stronger protection of journalists covering conflicts

GENEVA / WASHINGTON / VIENNA / PRETORIA,1 September 2014 – Recent attacks, ongoing kidnappings, and arbitrary and unjustified incarcerations of journalists around the world must be condemned and opposed by the international community, a group of international freedom of expression rapporteurs* said today.

Maksim Viniarski sentenced to 15 days of arrest

01.09.2014 Maksim Viniarski sentenced to 15 days of arrest

September 1, coordinator of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Maksim Viniarski was tried at the Savetski District Court in Minsk. Due to the failure of the witnesses to appear in court, the hearing was postponed to 2 p.m.

Brest authorities ban pickets for simplification of local border traffic

01.09.2014 Brest authorities ban pickets for simplification of local border traffic

Brest City Executive Committee banned the event despite the fact that the organizers wanted to hold it in the places that the authorities themselves had determined as suitable for such events.

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