News on the topic: human rights defenders
01.07.2015 Statement on the occasion of the beginning of the campaign to monitor the presidential elections in Belarus
The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus has determined the date of the next presidential elections - October 11, 2015. According to Art. 81 of the Belarusian Constitution, the President is elected for five years directly by the people through universal, free, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
26.06.2015 “Viasna” activists join campaign against torture
Activists of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” have joined a campaign against torture, initiated by the Russian NGO “Committee against Torture”.
25.06.2015 Belarusian volunteers expand work to Lviv
The Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine, which was initiated by the Human Rights Center "Viasna", has started its work in Lviv. The Belarusian human rights activists, led by Uladzimir Vialichkin, should establish cooperation with local non-governmental organizations.
18.06.2015 Committee against Torture resumes work in Grozny
The Russian human rights organization Committee against Torture, whose office in Grozny was destroyed by unknown assailants on June 3, will resume work in a new location, the former apartment of Natalya Estemirova, an employee of the Memorial human rights NGO, who was kidnapped and murdered in Chechnya in 2009.
17.06.2015 Human rights activists on mission in Ukraine: We accumulate invaluable experience of humanitarian work
The first shift of Belarusian volunteers as part of the Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine has left the team of the public initiative Station Kharkiv. They were replaced by two more Belarusians – Aleh Zhlutka and Marharyta Krasikava.
16.06.2015 Human rights activist sues state TV company
Human rights defender Pavel Levinau has lodged a lawsuit against the National State TV and Radio Company (Belteleradyjokampanija), calling it “a public authority violating the right to freedom of expression”. He asks the Pieršamajski District Court of Minsk to order the media giant to provide him with airtime on the Belarus 1 TV channel.
15.06.2015 Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine: Thousands of immigrants in migration service in Kharkiv
Volunteers of the Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine, who are now working in Kharkiv, report that the number of displaced persons from conflict-hit areas continues to increase.
12.06.2015 Investigative Committee doesn't recognize Leanid Sudalenka victim in criminal case
June 12, human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka received the decision of the regional department of the Investigative Committee to refuse his recognition as a victim in the criminal case in connection with the distribution of pornographic materials in Homieĺ.
12.06.2015 "Chronicles of Belarusian Political Prisoners"
There are 187 names in the book “Chronicles of Belarusian Political Prisoners”, a book compiled by the Belarusian human rights activists and presented on June 11, 2015 at the headquarters of the BPF Party.
12.06.2015 Dzmitry Salauyou: "The issue of political prisoners is systemic. This is a conveyor"
June 11, the book "Chronicles of Belarusian Political Prisoners", developed within the framework of the activities of the website palitviazni.info and the Human Rights Center "Viasna", was officially presented.
12.06.2015 Answer to appeal of Baranavičy human rights activist: riot police beat football fans, but acted lawfully
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha received a reply from the Police Department of Brest Regional Executive Committee, signed by its deputy head V. Maksimiuk.
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 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.
08.06.2015 Human Rights Humanitarian Mission: diary of volunteers
June 6, participants of "Human Rights Humanitarian Mission in Ukraine” Aliaskei Kolchyn and Zmitser Salauyou have received 134 calls to the hot-line of the Public Charity Foundation "Station Kharkiv".
08.06.2015 Colony authorities to female prisoners: “You are nobody!”
The editorial office of the website “Homieĺ Spring” has met with a former prisoner of Homieĺ women's penal colony №4, who agreed to talk about the conditions there with the condition of anonymity.
