The Human Rights Center “Viasna” http://spring96.org The Human Rights Center “Viasna” Wed, 16 May 2012 19:35:49 +0300 The Human Rights Center “Viasna” en Hrodna: Predictable court ruling http://spring96.org/en/news/52539 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:35:49 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52539 Hrodna Leninski District Court has dismissed appeals by local pro-democratic activists Yury Istomin, Vadzim Saranchukou and Uladzimir Khilmanovich in their lawsuit against the city’s executive committee.

]]> Youth activist Ivan Amelchanka convicted of “disorderly conduct” http://spring96.org/en/news/52538 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:24:26 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52538 Judge Mikhail Khoma of Minsk Leninski district Court has sentenced activist Ivan Amelchanka to 15 days of administrative arrest on hooliganism charges.

]]> Former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou faces new criminal charges http://spring96.org/en/news/52531 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:12 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52531 On 29 May Minsk Pershamaiski District Court is to open the hearing of a criminal case of former prisoner of conscience Vasil Parfiankou who is facing charges of violating preventive supervision restrictions.

]]> Current situation in Belarus to be discussed at human rights documentary film festival in Bruxelles http://spring96.org/en/news/52530 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:44 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52530 FIDH, Viasna and People in Need invite you to the screening of ONE WORLD 2012 documentary “BELORUSSIAN DREAM” by Ekaterina Kibalchich with the presence of Taciana Reviaka from VIASNA and Alexandra KOULAEVA from FIDH to be held in Bruxelles at Rue Caroly 15, 1050 on 21 May as part of the sixth annual One World human rights documentary film festival.

]]> Alternative service: No law for conscientious objectors http://spring96.org/en/news/52526 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:44:28 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52526 “Persons who claim the right to perform alternative service are not draft evaders, but conscientious objectors who do not want to perform military service with weapons in their hands. They agree to larger service time,” said Yauhen Asiyeuski, coordinator of the campaign “For Alternative Civil Service”, at today’s press-conference in Minsk.

]]> Hrodna officials keep restricting freedom of assembly http://spring96.org/en/news/52524 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:11 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52524 Hrodna city executive committee keeps violating the Mass Events Code by either denying local pro-democratic activists’ rights to stage pickets and meetings or failing to authorize the events in due time.

]]> Youth activist Amelchanka to stand trial on administrative charges http://spring96.org/en/news/52512 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:06:53 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52512 Youth activist Ivan Amelchanka was detained yesterday at Minsk Leninski District Police Department and later taken to a detention center in Akrestsin Street.
He is expected to stand administrative trial tomorrow morning.

]]> Paris supports Ales Bialiatski! Photo report http://spring96.org/en/news/52502 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:07:09 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52502 A portrait of Ales Bialiatski, vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights and the head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, was installed in front of the Mayor’s office of the 11th arrondissement of Paris on Friday, 11 May. In this way the French capital expressed its support to the campaign aimed at the liberation of the Belarusian human rights.

]]> Bykhau policeman won’t be punished for forged report http://spring96.org/en/news/52501 Tue, 15 May 2012 18:36:58 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52501 During a court hearing at the Bykhau District Court Aliaksandr Shachanok noticed that his signature under a violation report was forged.

]]> Minsk City Court upholds verdict to victim of dactylography http://spring96.org/en/news/52500 Tue, 15 May 2012 18:17:57 +0300 http://spring96.org/en/news/52500 Minsk City Court left unchanged the verdict of the Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk concerning the administrative case against Ruslan Nevar who refused from dactylography because of his religious views. The case was considered by Judge Siarhei Khrypach.

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