News on the topic: human rights defenders
07.02.2012 Human rights defender Aleh Vouchak appeals arrest
In his appeal against a four-day arrest for alleged using of foul language on 30 January, Aleh Vouchak, leader of the Kyiv-based Legal Assistance to Citizens Foundation, argues that the court ruling by Judge Aliaksandr Yakunchykhin is “illegal and groundless”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
06.02.2012 “Viasna”: six months without Ales Bialiatski
The Human Rights Center "Spring" has been working without its leader, Ales Bialiatski, for six months already. The human rights activist was detained on 4 August 2011, and sentenced to 4.5 years in maximum security colony with confiscation of property on 24 November.
06.02.2012 Action in Prague: human rights evicted
In the morning of 6 February cars with furniture and slogans: “Human rights got evicted” appeared near the entrance of the Belarusian Embassy in the Czech Republic, marking the start of an action in support of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski and the Human Rights Center “Viasna”.
03.02.2012 Soviet of the Republic: Article 193-1 “protects universally accepted human rights and fundamental freedoms”
The Soviet of the Republic sees no need to initiate the abolishment of Article 193-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, which penalizes activities on behalf of organizations that are not registered with the state.
03.02.2012 Minsk City Court to consider Stefanovich's appeal on 13 February
The cassation appeal of Valiantsin Stefanovich against the ruling concerning the exaction of the allegedly non-paid taxes from him will be considered by the Minsk City Court on 13 February. The hearings start at 3 p.m.
01.02.2012 Belarusian Helsinki Committee addresses Commission for Pardons
Representatives of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee are seeking to attend the sitting of the Commission for Pardons which will consider the case of the death convicts Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavaliou, found guilty of terrorist act in the Minsk metro and a number of other episodes.
01.02.2012 Picket in support of Ales Bialiatski held in Stockholm
A picket in support of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski and other political prisoners in Belarus was held near the Belarusian Embassy in Stockholm on 31 January. It was organized by the Swedish human rights initiative Östgruppen in cooperation with Civil Rights Defenders, the Swedish branch of Amnesty International and the Swedish Union of Writers.
01.02.2012 Ales Bialiatski: “During bad times prison can be the best place for a human rights defender”
The head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” is awaiting the to a penal colony.
01.02.2012 Aleh Volchak “Russian citizens went on hunger-strike in detention center”
The human rights activist reports about lots of illegal migrants in the detention center in Akrestsin Street and two Russians, who went on hunger strike.
31.01.2012 OMCT condemns arrest of human rights defender Aleh Volchak
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30.01.2012 Aleh Volchak sentenced to 4 days of arrest
Human rights activist Aleh Volchak was detained outdoors on 27 January in Minsk and guarded to the Maskouski District Police Department of Minsk.
30.01.2012 Belarusian Helsinki Committee asks General Procuracy to check information about torture of Andrei Sannikau
The reason for the appeal of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee to the General Procuracy is information which was filed by the wife of former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau, Iryna Khalip at a press conference in Minsk on 25 January.
27.01.2012 Human rights defender Aleh Volchak detained
The human rights activist has been detained outdoors in Minsk and guarded to the Maskouski District Police Department of Minsk. The reasons for the detention aren't known yet.
27.01.2012 Polish MPs nominate Bialiatski for Nobel Peace Prize too
Signatures for the nomination of the Belarusian human rights defender and political prisoner Ales Bialiatski were collected in the Polish Parliament by representatives of the two biggest Polish parties – the ruling “Civil Platform” and the oppositional “Law and Justice”.
27.01.2012 Ales Bialiatski nominated for Nobel prize by five Ukrainian MPs
According to Roman Bezsmertny, former Ambassador of the Ukraine to Belarus, five Ukrainian parliamentarians addressed the Nobel Peace Prize Committee with a letter for the nomination of the Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski as a candidate for the Peace Prize.
