News for October 2014

Head of the Mogilev Branch of the “Belarusian State Academy of Music” forces students to join Belarusian Republican Youth Union

21.10.2014 Head of the Mogilev Branch of the “Belarusian State Academy of Music” forces students to join Belarusian Republican Youth Union

According to Nakalai Aldanau, those who don’t want to join this pro-government organization may encounter problems with the exams

Internal Affairs Directorate of the Brest Regional Executive Committee believes that the materials in the media with headlines such as "Beware of Roma!" are not discriminative

21.10.2014 Internal Affairs Directorate of the Brest Regional Executive Committee believes that the materials in the media with headlines such as "Beware of Roma!" are not discriminative

Ales Yauseenka and Maria Klimovich - Homel human rights defenders received responses from representatives of the police department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, Hantsavichy police department and the Deputy Chairman of the Brest Regional Executive Committee

Amnesty International made a report about the Summary killings during the conflict in eastern Ukraine

20.10.2014 Amnesty International made a report about the Summary killings during the conflict in eastern Ukraine

Amnesty International representation in Ukraine, presented the report "Summary killings during the conflict in eastern Ukraine" on October 20.

Mogilev investigators decided to ignore Lyudmila  Kuchura

20.10.2014 Mogilev investigators decided to ignore Lyudmila Kuchura

Lyudmila Kuchura, seeking punishment for the torture of her husband in the Penal Colony #15, after a year of correspondence with the Department of the Investigative Committee of Mogilev suddenly turned aside as investigators began to ignore complaints, refusing to recognize her as an applicant.

Antifascists accused of defiance police officers

20.10.2014 Antifascists accused of defiance police officers

Four activists of the anti-fascist movement, tough detained by the Special Police Force on Friday, will be judged in Minsk today. They are accused of defiance police officers.

Parfiankou is again in an isolation ward

20.10.2014 Parfiankou is again in an isolation ward

The fact that Vasil Parfiankou again got in an isolation ward said activist Volha Mikalaichyk, who is in correspondence with the political prisoner.

Policemen seized journalist and cameraman during an interview with Niakliayeu

20.10.2014 Policemen seized journalist and cameraman during an interview with Niakliayeu

Police officers took cameraman Ales Lyubianchuk and journalist Maria Artsybasheva to the police station. Along with them is the ex-presidential candidate Niakliayeu .

Mikalai Statkevich – for Baranovichi human rights defenders: "I'm all right and not going to change my position"

19.10.2014 Mikalai Statkevich – for Baranovichi human rights defenders: "I'm all right and not going to change my position"

Former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich, who is serving a six-year sentence in Mogilev prison # 4, sent a letter to Baranovichi human rights defenders.

The Supreme Court considers legally a warning for activity on behalf of unregistered organization

17.10.2014 The Supreme Court considers legally a warning for activity on behalf of unregistered organization

Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus rejects appeal of member of the campaign "Tell the Truth" Alexander Kuzmin from Belaazersk.

Activist and journalist from Mogilev Valadar Tsurpanau dismissed

17.10.2014 Activist and journalist from Mogilev Valadar Tsurpanau dismissed

About his discharge from the adapter fitting factory he learned on October 16 when he came to work after illness. Valadar Tsurpanau worked as a welder at the factory.

Political prisoner Alinevich is being threatened to be transferred from the colony to the closed prison.

17.10.2014 Political prisoner Alinevich is being threatened to be transferred from the colony to the closed prison.

Administration of the colony "Vitsba-3" expressed a threat to transfer the political prisoner to the closed prison during a conversation with family and lawyer of Ihar Alinevich.

Human rights defenders about the preventive detention: This is used arbitrarily - in order to fulfill the political order

16.10.2014 Human rights defenders about the preventive detention: This is used arbitrarily - in order to fulfill the political order

Human Rights Center "Viasna" held on October 15 a press conference devoted to the various aspects of the preventive arrests in Belarus, where were presented the corresponding flaws in the legislation, the typical abuse of law by the police and new trends in this problem.

Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in September 2014

16.10.2014 Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in September 2014

In September, there were no positive developments in the human rights situation in Belarus, systemic and systematic violations still persisted. During the month, there was a further consolidation of the most negative practices developed in the preceding period: arbitrary preventive detention and punishment of civil society and political activists, harassment of journalists for contributing to foreign media, the impossibility of holding peaceful assemblies to express alternative opinions, bans on establishing independent associations.

Court of the Biarozauski district continue to stands on the side of the executive committee on the issue of the banning of the public events

16.10.2014 Court of the Biarozauski district continue to stands on the side of the executive committee on the issue of the banning of the public events

Human rights defenders Siarzuk Rusetski, Tamara Schapetkina and public activist Tatsiana Tarasevich asked to deem illegal the refusal to hold a picket on August 25 coincided with the anniversary of the constitutional enactment of the independence of Belarus.

Join the campaign for the liberation of Pavel Vinahradau!

15.10.2014 Join the campaign for the liberation of Pavel Vinahradau!

The Human Rights Centre "Viasna" encourages colleagues, friends and associates to join the campaign for the liberation of the civil society activist Pavel Vinahradau.

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