10.12.2014 Human Rights Day greetings in Baranavichy
Despite the official ban on the picket on December 10 human rights defenders and social activists held an action in Baranavichy on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The activists handed out to citizens booklets with the text of the Declaration, as well as information materials on human rights issues.
10.12.2014 “Viasna” launches video project “Kitchen”
Human Rights Centre “Viasna” starts the series of video programs “Kitchen TV”.
10.12.2014 “Viasna” website wins National Human Rights Award
The Organizing Committee of the National Prize of the Belarusian human rights activists called the names of the winners. Elena Tonkacheva was declared the human rights activist of the year, Liudmila Kazak – the lawyer of the year, and the journalists of the year became Alena Pankratava and the website of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, which was deprived of the state registration by the authorities in 2003.
10.12.2014 Vitsebsk authorities banned three pickets dated to Human Rights Day
Three applications for one-minute pickets were filed to the district executive committees of Vitsebsk by a human rights activist Pavel Levinau, who wanted to hold such events in each of the three districts. However, he received predictable formulaic bans.
10.12.2014 Today, Human Rights Day is marked for the 64th time all over the world
On Human Rights Day, December 10, the United Nations Organization calls on all states to fulfil their undertakings to respect human rights on the daily basis. This is the main idea of this year's slogan of the Day, "Human Rights 365".
10.12.2014 Ales Bialiatski: all people of good will are interested in having a democratic Belarus
December 9, the Paris City Hall hosted an event dedicated to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The party was organized by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the City of Paris.December 9, the Paris City Hall hosted an event dedicated to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The party was organized by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the City of Paris.
10.12.2014 Military observer Aliaksandr Alesin released on bail
Mr. Alesin left the remand prison on Wednesday morning.
10.12.2014 Belarusian issues discussed in Lithuanian Seimas (photo)
On December 9, the eve of Human Rights Day, Vilnius hosted a discussion attended by Belarusian and Lithuanian human rights activists, community leaders and relatives of political prisoners, as well as a photo exhibition dedicated to the death penalty in Belarus.
09.12.2014 Overconfident investigator Skavarodkin: “Let him be afraid of me – I am from the Investigative Committee”
In a letter to his relatives a victim of tortures, prisoner Piatro Kuchura has told about his recent conversation with the investigator Skavarodkin. The latter visited the prisoner within the frames of another examination on the fact of his poisoning with bleach in Mahilioupenal colony No. 15.
09.12.2014 Mikhail Karnevich appeals a fine on Svislach case
December 3, Mikhail Karnevich filed an appeal with Hrodna Regional Court against the verdict of Judge of the Leninski District Court of HrodnaAlena Piatrova), which on November 25 fined him 2,250,000 rubles for allegedly "participating in an unsanctioned rally".
09.12.2014 Orsha activist points minister at popularization of neo-Nazis by STV channel
Orsha civil society activist Ihar Kazmerchak has appealed to the Minister of information Liliya Ananich asking for an assessment of the actions of responsible persons who put on the air of STV channel programs that popularize modern neo-Nazis.
09.12.2014 Uladzimir Prudnikau – sevenths fined in Svislach case
December 8, Svislach District Court fined a member of the United Civil Party Uladzimir Prudnikau 1.5 million roubles for taking part in the commemoration of the insurgents of 1863-1864 in Svislach on October 26, 2014.
09.12.2014 Winners of National Human Rights Community Award to Be Announced December 10
December 10, representatives of human rights organizations will call the names of the best human rights activist, lawyer and journalists dealing with human rights issues.
08.12.2014 Krychau: court partially grants ideologist's claim to “Volny Horad”
December 8, Judge of Krychau District Court Alena Azaranka ruled for recovering 7 million rubles from the founder of the newspaper “Volny Horad” Uladzimir Kudrautsau, its editor Siarhei Niarouny and journalist Mikalai Herdziy as a compensation of the moral damage, 450,000 rubles for the court fee and 3.6 million rubles for the lawyers services to the plaintiff, Maryna Maksimava.
08.12.2014 Homel authorities ban procession on Human Rights Day
Homel human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka and the civil society activist Halina Bialova have received an answer from Homel City Executive Committee regarding their application for holding a procession on Human Rights Day, December 10.
