News on the topic: human rights defenders
12.11.2007 33 Countries Propose to Condemn Belarus for Human Rights Violations
33 countries have introduced to the UN a draft resolution on Belarus.
08.11.2007 Belarusian Helsinki Committee Demands Investigation of Fight at Social March
On 4 November when the Social March demonstration crossed Yakub Kolas and Surhanau Streets in Minsk, a group of young people in black (about 50 persons) separated from the column and put up a fight in the traffic area. Many of them were chanting fascist slogans.
29.10.2007 International Organizations Support Viasna
Leading international human rights organizations issued a joint statement on the situation with Viasna's registration
26.10.2007 Supreme Court Turns Down Complaint of Human Rights Defenders about Registration of Viasna
Despite the fact that during the trial the human rights defenders refuted practically all arguments of the Ministry, and representative of the Ministry failed to answer numerous questions of the founders, the Supreme Court decided in favor of the Ministry of Justice.
23.10.2007 Viasna Demands Hearings in Belarusian language
Today the Supreme Court of Belarus began hearings of the complaint against the actions of the Ministry of Justice, which refused to register the Human Rights Center “Viasna”.
17.10.2007 Belarusian Ministry of Justice Explains to FIDH Refusal to Register Viasna
FIDH received a reply from the Ministry of Justice of Belarus on the inquiry about the Ministry’s refusal to register Viasna.
16.10.2007 Brest: Human Rights Activist Tries to Sue Police
Today Maskouski court of Brest dismissed the case of lawyer Raman Kisliak against Maskouski district police department of Brest.
