10.06.2015 Azerbaijan is following steps of Belarusian regime
The closure of the OSCE office in Baku, the ban on entry into the country of foreign journalists and international human rights defenders - the latest news from Azerbaijan remind the "inhospitable" policy of Lukashenka during the elections of 2010 and last year's World Hockey Championship.
10.06.2015 HR activists-volunteers are impressed with unity, solidarity and non-indifference of Kharkiv citizens
Aliaksei Kolchyn and Marharyta Vialichkina, human rights activists who participate in the "Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine" as volunteers, assisting the displaced from the combat zone in Kharkiv, share their observations and reflections on the situation in the city and the eternal problem of “war and peace”, speaking about the anxieties and hopes of ordinary Ukrainians.
10.06.2015 Viktar Trattsiakou about “Six Arguments against Death Penalty” (video)
Producer of documentary movies Viktar Trattsiakou has recently finished another video clip, presenting the fifth argument against the death penalty.
10.06.2015 Political activist twice denied employment
After an attempt to find a job through the employment center in Mikaševičy Vital Kalinouski, a member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) is convinced that the authorities will label political and civic activists as “social parasites”.
10.06.2015 Sentence on "Cosmetics bag" case still not executed
A judge of Minsk City Court has finally decided to watch the video recorded by Russia's Embassy in Minsk.
10.06.2015 Strike at plant in Maladzechna
Workers refused to work at the metalwork plant in Maladzechna.
09.06.2015 Belarusian human rights activists in Kharkiv: writing appeals, working on hot-line, working as loaders
The Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in the Ukraine, launched by the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, started on June 4. During the five days of its work the volunteers, human rights defenders Zmitser Salauyou, Aliaksei Kolchyn and Marharyta Vialichkina helped to hundreds of refugees from Eastern Ukraine.
09.06.2015 Biaroza District Executive Committee establishes new rules for preparation of mass events
Biaroza human rights defenders T. Shchapiotkina and Siarhei Rusetski asked the executive committee how the organizers of mass events could enter into service agreements with the police, hospital and public utilities, if p. 4, concerning the obligation of the organizers of mass events to attach the copies of service contracts with these agencies to their applications, had been removed from ruling No. 1070 “On amendments to the decision of Biaroza District Executive Committee” of February 9, 2010”.
09.06.2015 Administrative case against Rečyca fans "surfaced" for third time
As reported by Rečyca Uncensored, June 8 Rečyca Town Court again considered the administrative case of soccer fan Maksim Malinouski, accused of dirty swearing and ignoring the comments of passers-by on April 19. The trial was postponed again, this time to June 15, due to the failure of the alleged witnesses of the incident to appear at the trial.
09.06.2015 Mother of deceased Aliaksandr Akulich has been seeking punishment of prison guards for three years already
Three years have passed since the death of Aliaksandr Akulich while serving an administrative arrest term at Svietlahorsk temporary detention facility. Investigative and court bodies continue forwarding the appeals of his mother for instigation of a criminal case against the guards of the detention facility. Valiantsina Akulich doesn't give up.
09.06.2015 Homieĺ: freelance journalist gets 6th fine this year
June 9, Tsentralny District Court of Homieĺ considered a report of administrative violation, drawn up against freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski,and sentenced him to a fine of 30 basic units.
09.06.2015 Proposal of HR activist to amend criminal procedural law deserves attention
Human rights activist Siarhei Ustsinau received a reply to his appeal to the National Center of Legislation and Legal Research.
09.06.2015 Presentation of "Chronicles of Belarusian political prisoners"
The editorial office of the website Palitviazni.info invites to the presentation of the book "Chronicles of Political Prisoners".
09.06.2015 Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine: 20 tons of humanitarian aid for Slovyansk
In Kharkiv, the Human rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine continues its work in Kharkiv. As reported by Belarusian volunteers in the mission diary, #dzennikmisii, on Monday, June 8 Marharyta Vialichkina monitored the effectiveness of work of the social welfare department of Kharkiv with refugees from the combat zone.
09.06.2015 Political prisoner Alinevich about Vićba-3 correctional facility: More and more people arrive
Ihar Alinevich calls home after almost a month of silence.
