News for May 2018

Charges Against Human Rights Defender Tatsiana Mastykina Must be Dropped

10.05.2018 Charges Against Human Rights Defender Tatsiana Mastykina Must be Dropped

The trial against Belarusian human rights defender Tatsiana Mastykina came to an end in the afternoon of 8 May, but no final verdict has yet been given. Civil Rights Defenders calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately drop the charges, and to comply with its international obligations to respect and protect the fundamental right to freedom of assembly.

Amnesty International launches World Wide Appeal for Dzmitry Paliyenka

10.05.2018 Amnesty International launches World Wide Appeal for Dzmitry Paliyenka

It’s Dzmitry’s 24th birthday on 26 May! Let’s try and get him the gift of freedom.

Authorities ignore observers’ appeal against arrest at Freedom Day protest

07.05.2018 Authorities ignore observers’ appeal against arrest at Freedom Day protest

In early April, six observers of the monitoring mission co-run by the Human Rights Center “Viasna” and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee wrote to the Prosecutor's Office of the Saviecki district of Minsk and the city’s office of the Investigative Committee to complain about their illegal detention ahead of the Freedom Day demonstration on March 25 in Minsk.

Stop harassment of human rights defenders for their legitimate human rights activities

03.05.2018 Stop harassment of human rights defenders for their legitimate human rights activities

Human rights defenders urge the authorities to drop the administrative charges against Tatsiana Mastykina and other observers who were arrested on March 25.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: April 2018

03.05.2018 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: April 2018

At the 63rd session of the UN Committee against Torture, the official delegation of Belarus submitted its periodic report within the fifth cycle. An alternative report was presented by Belarusian human rights activists.

Protesters detained on May Day in Minsk

02.05.2018 Protesters detained on May Day in Minsk

At least nine people were arrested by the police before and during the protest in Minsk, which was organized by the REP Trade Union. The gathering had been authorized by the city administration.

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