News for 24 Sep 2015

BAJ releases second monitoring on media coverage of presidential election

24.09.2015 BAJ releases second monitoring on media coverage of presidential election

The monitoring summarises the findings of the second stage of the monitoring, i.e. between 1 September and 20 September, 2015. According to the schedule of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus, it was during this time span that the CEC finished checking the voters’ signatures endorsing potential presidential hopefuls; the candidates were formally registered and launched their campaigns.

Brest activists ask for more accessibility at polling stations

24.09.2015 Brest activists ask for more accessibility at polling stations

Representatives of the civil initiative Social Office have sent petitions to the territorial election commissions in Brest, asking to improve access for the physically handicapped persons at the city’s polling stations.

24.09.2015 Observers can record audio and video only if election committees allow it

Observers can record audio and video only if election committees allow it, CEC chairperson Lidziya Yarmoshyna replied to the Movement For Freedom.

Prosecutors ignore expulsion of activist from election commission in Viciebsk

24.09.2015 Prosecutors ignore expulsion of activist from election commission in Viciebsk

According to Valery Misnikau, he has written to the Viciebsk City Prosecutor's Office to complain of his expulsion from the city’s precinct commission No. 17. He was included in the commission on August 16. However, his name was not among the commission members, he said.

International human rights activists call on OSCE to condemn persecution of colleagues in Belarus

24.09.2015 International human rights activists call on OSCE to condemn persecution of colleagues in Belarus

On October 23, Warsaw hosted an event on the challenges and threats faced by human rights defenders in the OSCE region. The meeting was held within the framework of the OSCE Human Dimension Conference.

Human Rights Lawyers at Risk

24.09.2015 Human Rights Lawyers at Risk

On 23 September, HRHN launched its report Human Rights Lawyers at Risk, detailing systematic violations against lawyers and revealing how governments have departed from their international obligations to provide special guarantees for members of the legal profession. HRHN presented and discussed the report at an event of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.

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