03.09.2015 Silence of the Lambs: What information does Investigative Committee want to remain undisclosed?
Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich regards taking the undertakings not to disclose the materials of the preliminary investigation on the "graffiti case" as harassment of the defendants. The human rights activist reflects on the legality of such actions of the Investigative Committee.
02.09.2015 "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" present their reports to OSCE ODIHR mission
September 2, the coordinators of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" had the first meeting with the mission of the OSCE ODIHR, which has started its work in Minsk.
02.09.2015 Belarus: The release of six political prisoners should not overshadow ongoing human rights violations
Ahead of the revision of the restrictive measures against Belarus by EU members states, FIDH urge the European Union to assess the critical lack of effective reforms that would allow Belarusian citizens to exercise their civil, political and economic rights. The EU should also require full rehabilitation of all former political prisoners.
02.09.2015 Salihorsk: a “prophylactic talk” held with the son of the road policeman
Salihorsk District Police Department doesn't see any offense in the threats against Aliaksandr Malochka, provoked by his demand that road policemen observe the legislation and use the Belarusian language while talking to him.
02.09.2015 Salihorsk District Court dismisses BPF lawsuit
Salihorsk District Court dismissed the appeal of Mnsk regional organization of the NGO Belarusian Popular Front “Adradžennie” against the refusal to include its representatives in precinct election commissions. Judge A. Burautsou found no violations in the actions of state officials related to the formation of the precinct election commissions.
02.09.2015 Hare Krishna preachers detained in Orša
This is not the first time Vaishnavs come to Orša. One can sometimes see them near the city market, where they sell their books under the guise of receiving donations from them.
02.09.2015 Stefanovich: The objective of the authorities was to clear the list of political prisoners
According to the website of the Investigative Committee of Belarus, the persons, charged in the "graffiti case", have been released under the recognizance not to leave.
01.09.2015 "Council of Ministers will hardly understand those who study in special schools"
August 24,two pupils escaped from the closed vocational school in Mahilioŭ. This is far from the first case when pupils escape from correctional educational institutions.
01.09.2015 Central Election Commission posted information on valid signatures in support of nomination of potential candidates
Belarusian Central Election Commission has posted the preliminary data regarding the number of valid signatures, given in support of potential candidates for presidency, according to the information of the territorial commissions.
01.09.2015 FIDH: Sentsov and Kolchenko trial : outrageous sentence, torture and rights violations
The sentencing on 25 August of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and civic and antifascist activist Alexander Kolchenko to respectively 20 and 10 years of severe regime detention is scandalous, declared today FIDH and ADC Memorial.
01.09.2015 Khadija Ismayilova Sentenced To 7.5 years in jail
September 1, Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced investigative journalist and the host of daily radio show on AzadliqRadiosu Khadija Ismayilova to 7 years and 6 months. Ismayilova was acquitted on the charge of incitement to attempt side under Article 125.
01.09.2015 First sittings of precinct election commissions not held in Salihorsk
This conclusion was made by a local observer for the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Leanid Markhotka, who tried to get into four such meetings.
01.09.2015 Convicted founder of the "Platform" Mikhail Zhamchuzhny sends letters to freedom again
He writes he has been kept in the penal cell of Viciebsk remand prison No. 2 and hasn't been allowed any meeting with his relatives for six months. August 12, he had the first meeting with his cousin for the six months.
01.09.2015 Hrodna Regional Expert Commission has been examining "Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in 2014" for almost 6 months
Back on March 13, 2015h officers of the Ašmiany customs detained more than 40 copies of the book “Situation of Human Rights in Belarus Belarus in 2014. Review-Chronicle”, carried by a human rights activist Ales Dzerhachou through the border. Three days later, March 16, 2015 the customs officers appointed a primary customs examination of the edition.
01.09.2015 Monitoring: The Coverage of the 2015 Presidential Election in the Belarusian Media
We present to your attention the following monitoring, prepared by the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
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