News for 21 May 2015

Riga summit: Human rights defenders urge to release all political prisoners

21.05.2015 Riga summit: Human rights defenders urge to release all political prisoners

The participants of the Civil Society Forum held in Riga as part of the Eastern Partnership summit have demanded to release all political prisoners in the EaP member states without delay, euroradio.fm reports.

21.05.2015 Belarusian Supreme Court asks Poland to outlaw Belsat TV trade mark

The Supreme Court of Belarus calls on the Polish authorities to ban Belsat TV from using its trade mark.

21.05.2015 Dunja Mijatović: No cooperation with countries where human rights are violated

The first Eastern Partnership (EaP) Media Conference started in Riga. Belarusian media representatives are taking part in it.

European Belarus activist fined, two more detained in Smaliavičy

21.05.2015 European Belarus activist fined, two more detained in Smaliavičy

The Smaliavičy District Court has sentenced Maksim Viniarski, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, to a fine of 5.4 mln rubles on charges of insulting a police officer (Article 23.5 of the Administrative Code).

Restrictions on street protests in Viciebsk violate international human rights standards

21.05.2015 Restrictions on street protests in Viciebsk violate international human rights standards

In March, human rights activist Pavel Levinau wrote to the General Directorate of Justice of the Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee to protest against decision No. 881 of the Viciebsk City Executive Committee “On mass events in the city of Viciebsk”. A month later he received an answer: the decision is fully consistent with the Constitution and international treaties.

Ales Bialiatski: No changes for the better in Belarus

21.05.2015 Ales Bialiatski: No changes for the better in Belarus

Donald Tusk is deceived, there are no improvements in Minsk.

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